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Costume Drama Rewind

Megan Judt and Laura Skog

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How often have you watched a historical drama and wondered if it was REALLY telling the truth about the Tudor Court or the American Revolution? You could have looked it up on Wikipedia, but your phone was so far away and there were so many words to read.That’s where we come in! Public history enthusiasts Megan Judt and Laura Skog are setting out to watch every historical film, talking about each of them might tell us about history. Expect spoilers, and also some snark. We’ll also rate each o ...
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Today’s film is Operation Mincemeat, which came out in 2021, is directed by John Madden, and stars every single prestige British actor, including Colin Firth, Matthew McFayden, Penelope Wilton, Kelly McDonald, and Jason Isaacs, aka Lucius Malfoy, aka the next Mr. Laura Skog.Megan Judt and Laura Skog tarafından oluşturuldu
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Welcome to season three of Costume Drama Rewind! We’re back with a movie historians love to hate. Released in 2000, Gladiator was directed by Ridley Scott and stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed, a hologram of Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, and DUMBLEDORE!…
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We're having the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby danced with Danny f*@#ing Kaye! In this episode, we look at how filmmakers handled extremely recent history, that of WW2, in 1946 and 1954 with "It's a Wonderful Life" and "White Christmas" respectively. Among the topics we discuss are 1950s nostalgia for the 40s, entertainers who serv…
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Happy Thanksgiving from Costume Drama Rewind, where we’re marking the holiday by reviewing the animated classic “The Mouse on the Mayflower.” Did the Pilgrims really get rescued from all their troubles by a mouse in a tiny hat? Probably not, but that’s also not the weirdest or least accurate thing going on with this little movie.…
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We're back, baby, we're back, and just in time to release part one of this SPOOKY OCTOBER Halloween Weekend Double Feature! Let's travel back to Heian Japan with "Hoichi the Earless," the third segment from the 1964 anthology film, "Kwaidan." We're talking about the Genpei War, how vengeful ghosts could threaten the political state, and Lafcadio He…
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We're back from our summer break and kicking off our second season with "Gettysburg," the 1993 war epic, directed by Ron Maxwell and starring Jeff Daniels, Martin Sheen, Tom Berenger, Kevin Conway, and Stephen Lang. Instead of just walking you through each part of the battle, in this episode, we're here to provide some context for what happened dur…
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The poignant last chapter of Little Women, Harvest Time, picks up five years after we last left the March girls and their supporting characters, er, husbands. We get only a brief, impressionistic glimpse of one day in their lives, but it’s enough to show us that, even though there are some shadows in the sunshine, all will be well for Meg, Jo, and …
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We’ve been members of the Busy Bee Society (IYKYK) lately, but we’re excited to drop the next episode of #JoMarchMadness! How will the 2017 BBC version starring Maya Hawke stack up against the 1994 classic starring Winona Ryder?Megan Judt and Laura Skog tarafından oluşturuldu
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The woman behind Little Women: who was she, and how did her life converge or diverge with the book and characters that made her famous? Join us for this special minisode in the middle of #JoMarchMadness to learn a little about Louisa May Alcott.Megan Judt and Laura Skog tarafından oluşturuldu
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In our first review episode for Jo March Madness, we review the 1933 and 1949 films, starring Katharine Hepburn and June Allyson, talk about the (many) similarities and (few) differences, and rate them against one another to see which will move on to the next round.Megan Judt and Laura Skog tarafından oluşturuldu
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Little Women has been remade for film and television again and again over the decades, with some of the leading actresses and directors of each successive era. Join Costume Drama Rewind as we celebrate Women’s History Month by identifying the ultimate, the definitive, the perfect version of Little Women. In this short special episode, we let you kn…
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Based on the real-life experiences of longtime White House butler Eugene Allen, Lee Daniels’ The Butler follows the story of a man raised in the Jim Crow South who ultimately works at the White House through eight presidential administrations. In this episode, we review the film and explore some local black history in our backyard of Washington D.C…
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We both grew up loving the animated film Anastasia, which takes decades of rumors about the survival of the Romanov Grand Duchess and asks - what if she really did escape the Russian Revolution? In this episode, we offer a snarky but loving review of the film and then get down to the real story.Megan Judt and Laura Skog tarafından oluşturuldu
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In 1183, Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and their horrid sons celebrated the most awkward family Christmas of all time - at least according to "The Lion In Winter." Join us as we review this star-studded classic and share what it gets right and wrong about the first Plantagenet king.Megan Judt and Laura Skog tarafından oluşturuldu
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In our first double episode, we explore two World War One films made almost 15 years apart, both of which begin with a true story and build from there. Recent blockbuster 1917 tells of a desperate flight across No-Man’s-Land to deliver a message, while Joyeux Noel incorporates French, German, and Scottish perspectives in recounting the famed Christ…
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It’s our first Costume Drama Rewind Christmas, as we take a look at the backstory behind one of the most famous Christmas stories of all time. The Man Who Invented Christmas covers Charles Dickens’ struggle to write and publish A Christmas Carol and Dickens' contining impact on our holiday celebrations.…
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In which Laura won't shut up about her celebrity crush on Benjamin Walker, we learn more about Abraham Lincoln's life and that of his family and friends, and Megan demonstrates her detailed knowledge of the Civil War and the topography between DC and Gettysburg. But how many stovepipe hats will it get?…
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In which we learn the real history of the Salem Witch Trials and why they have a prominent place in American folklore, and in which Laura makes an apology to the Beverly Historical Society. We also determine how many stereotypical white Pilgrim coifs to rate the movie, while sneering at the idea that Puritans' outfits never progressed past the fash…
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In which we announce the beginning of our SPOOKY October series, learn more about why you automatically associate Victorians with ghosts and creepiness, and get a bit too acquainted with Megan's diehard Benedict Cumberbatch/Sherlock obsession while answering "How many deerstalker hats?"Megan Judt and Laura Skog tarafından oluşturuldu
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A little-known gem of a film, Amazing Grace covers the decades-long fight by William Wilberforce and the Clapham Sect to ban the slave trade in Britain. In our second episode, we share a deep dive into the legal battles involved and the some of the individuals who show up in this lovely film.Megan Judt and Laura Skog tarafından oluşturuldu
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