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The Projection Booth Podcast

Episode 398: Trouble in Paradise (1932)

The Projection Booth Podcast

The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8686 Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2019

⏱️ 132 minutes

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Summary

The first of two episodes focusing on Ernst Lubitsch, this week we're discussing Trouble in Paradise (1932). The film stars Herbert Marshall as Gaston, a gentleman thief who initially connects with Lily (Miriam Hopkins), a highly skilled pickpocket, before the two begin the long con with Madame Mariette Colette (Kay Francis), the owner of a Parisian perfume company. Unfortunately for Gaston, and Lily, and Madame Colette, things aren’t so easy when it comes to the fleecing...

Recorded at the studios of Podcast Detroit, Paula Guthat, Ken Stanley, and Lutz Bacher join Mike to talk about this stellar comedy of manners. In the first of a two-part interview, Joseph McBride talks about his latest book, How Did Lubitsch Do It?
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0:00.0

You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.

0:04.5

Christopher Media. Let's make some noise.

0:10.5

Most any place can seem to be a paradise

0:18.0

while you embrace just the one that you adore

0:23.6

There needn't be an apple tree with magic powers

0:31.6

You need no garden filled with flowers

0:35.6

To taste the thrill of sweet three dollars, gentle perfume,

0:44.3

and cushions that are silk and soft, two in the gloom that is silent but for size.

0:58.3

That's paradise, while arms and twided lips are kissing.

1:05.0

But if there's something missing, that signifies trouble in parallel to dark.

1:18.4

Welcome to the projection booth.

1:19.7

I'm your host, Mike White.

1:20.6

Joining you once again is Ms. Paula Guthr.

1:23.2

Hi, Mike.

1:23.7

Thanks for having me back.

1:24.7

Also back with us is Mr. Ken Stanley.

1:27.5

Hello, Mike. It's great to be back. And back with us is Mr. Ken Stanley. Hello, Mike. It's great to be back.

1:29.2

And joining us is Mr. Lutzbacher.

1:31.4

It's a pleasure to be here with this August group.

1:34.4

This week on the projection booth, we are starting the first of two episodes about the work of Ernst Lubitsch and focusing on his film, Trouble in Paradise. The film stars Herbert Marshall as Gaston,

1:44.8

a gentleman thief who initially connects with Lily, played by Marion Hopkins, a highly skilled

1:49.6

pickpocket before the two begin the long con with Madame Mariette Collette, played by Kay Francis,

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