How Would Lubitsch Do It S5E04b - The Shop Around the Corner [1940] w/ Whit Stillman and Jose Arroyo

Whit Stillman and Jose Arroyo join us for our second episode on THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER. Whit discusses Lubitsch’s writing process, the ways in which the film is exemplary of the Hollywood studio system at its best, and his admiration for Pirovitch. Jose later joins us for a formal breakdown of the film’s final scene.
Edited by Willa Ross.
NEXT WEEK:
Film critic Adrian Martin joins us for our final episode on THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER.
WORKS CITED:
Whit Stillman: Not So Long Ago
Stillman's Writeup on THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER for the New York Times
Jose Arroyo's Podcast Episode on SHOP and YOU'VE GOT MAIL
Host: ‪@DevanAGScott‬
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Great overview of my favorite Lubitsch, my favorite Christmas movie and one of my favorite films, period. I watch it every year and have yet to show it to someone who didn't love it. Fantastic cast is perfectly in tune with Lubitsch's vision. I've never had a problem with Stewart winning the Oscar for the same-year's "The Philadelphia Story" (which many label a "make up" Oscar for him not winning the previous year), due to his beautiful work in the then-overlooked "Corner."