24 Panels Films(trips) Podcast
A new #FilmsTRIPS #podcast is out! This time, Andrew and I take a look at director #ErleCKenton's #IslandOfLostSouls, the 1932 adaptation of #TheIslandOfDrMoreau! https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/24panelspersecond/episodes/2023-06-12T15_43_13-07_00 #CharlesLaughton #BelaLugosi #LeilaHyams #RichardArlen #HGWells #WaldemarYoung #KarlStruss
Episode 241: ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932)

Having survived Plan 9 from Outer Space (turns out it wasn't much of a plan), Andrew and Dave find themselves shipwrecked on an island belonging to one Dr. Moreau! More specifically, the podcasting duo discuss Island of Lost Souls, director Erle C. Kenton's 1932 adaptation of the famed H.G. Wells' novel The Island of Dr. Moreau! How shocking is this pre-Code horror film? How impressive is Charles Laughton in the famed role? Why does the band Devo come up so much? And why does Stanley Fields delight so much in this film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: HEEEEEEELP MEEEEEEEEEEE!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

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Jun 12, 2023 at 10:51pmWeb
Show threadAnthony DeanJun 13, 2023

@24panels

Looks like "The Simpsons" did have an "Island of Dr. Moreau" parody in season 14 using... Dr. Hibbert? Seems like an easily-missed pun there (even if they'd long since written out Dr. Monroe by that point).

Yes, it's the early 1930s, so certain "elements" don't sound surprising.

American consulate powerful? Is this like how the United Nations seems super-important/powerful in the Marvel and DC Universes vs. real life?

Show thread24 Panels Films(trips) PodcastJun 15, 2023

@dtgeek I'd love to know just how much the writers hated Monroe and why.

Yeah, the power of the UN and diplomatic entities is charmingly, though naively, optimistic from that era. If only they were as powerful in reality...

Show threadAnthony DeanJun 15, 2023

@24panels looking it up, he supposedly wasn't liked by the writers and Harry Shearer felt doing his voice was too straining. Thus mostly written out.

https://screenrant.com/simpsons-dr-marvin-monroe-what-happened/

Show threadAnthony DeanJun 15, 2023
@24panels ah, the UN in fiction. SHIELD (depending on the writers) seems to answer to them? They granted (multiple reboots ago) honorary citizenship in all member nations to Superman in the 70s. And... one of the original "Animaniacs" series' better songs, "UN Me".
Show thread24 Panels Films(trips) PodcastJun 26, 2023

@dtgeek Sorry for the delay in response. Busy season at work (the time to relax is soon coming).

Best ever remains UNIT, which will always be the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce to me!