83. The Parent Trap

Doppelgängers! Shenanigans! Doppelgänger-related shenanigans! This episode has all of it, because this time we're looking at the Disney classic The Parent Trap!

In this episode we discuss:

• Erich Kästner's original 1949 novel, Lisa and Lottie.
• The Parent Trap (Disney, 1961), written and directed by David Swift, and starring Hayley Mills, Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, and Brian Keith.
• The Parent Trap (Disney, 1998), directed by Nancy Meyers, written by Meyers and Charles Shyer, and starring Lindsay Lohan, Lindsay Lohan, Natasha Richardson, and Dennis Quaid.

Footnotes:

• Featurette on the split screen effects in The Parent Trap
• Every Single Word Spoken by a Person of Color in Every Single Movie Directed by Nancy Meyers
• "Gifts That Will Give Your Home the Nancy Meyers Movie Vibe" from Variety
• "The Parent Trap Reunion!" hosted by Katie Couric

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82. The Manchurian Candidate

Politics! Intrigue! Brainwashing! Frank Sinatra! In this episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss The Manchurian Candidate!

In this episode we look at:

• Richard Condon's original 1959 novel.
• The 1962 movie, directed by John Frankenheimer, written by George Axelrod, and starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, and Angela Lansbury.
• The 2004 remake, directed by Jonathan Demme, written by Daniel Pyne and Dean Georgaris, and starring Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, and Meryl Streep.

Footnotes:

• An introduction to Malory Archer
• A history of the term "fridging" coined by comics writer Gail Simone, along with her website Women in Refrigerators

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81. Christmas in Connecticut

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Adapt or Perish! In this very festive episode, we're taking a look at the classic tale of lying deceivers who lie, Christmas in Connecticut!

In this episode we discuss:

• The 1945 original, directed by Peter Godfrey, story by Aileen Hamilton, screenplay by Lionel Houser and Adele Comandini, and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet, S.Z. Sakall, and Una O'Connor.
• The 1992 remake, directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, written by Janet Brownell, and starring Dyan Cannon, Kris Kristofferson, and Tony Curtis.

Footnotes:

• "The 50 greatest Irish film actors of all time – in order" from The Irish Times
• How Did This Get Made? Episode 111: "Hercules in New York: LIVE!"
• Examples of Arnold's stunning audio commentary contributions

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