S1E01 - When I Was Dead (aka Where Is My Treasure) [1916] with Will Ross

We begin at a film that doesn’t actually represent much of a beginning: Lubitsch’s first shorts remain lost, which leaves us with WHEN I WAS DEAD, also known as WHERE IS MY TREASURE. Film Formally co-host Will Ross joins us as we discuss Lubitsch’s early life, the state of film comedy circa 1916, “door stuff”, tinting in silent films, 3-D, and more. NEXT WEEK: Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Assistant Curator Dara Jaffe joins us to discuss SHOE PALACE PINKUS . For details on where to find this film, check out our resources page. WORKS CITED: LAUGHTER IN PARADISE by Scott Eyman REINHARDT AND LUBITSCH - Blog entry by Jose Arroyo’s website “Notes On Film”.