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Hollywood Biblical Epics is an immersive, engaging, narrative sound documentary with a deep-dive focus on the history of biblical films in Hollywood. Created by movie experts Richard Lindsay and Ryan Parker, it follows developments in the American film industry from the silent era to the 1960s, including the religious, social, and political influences on biblical epic films. It is a narrative accompaniment to the Biblical Poster Collection of Blackfriars Gallery in Berkeley, California, telling the stories of the films behind the posters. To see the collection, and for production credits for the podcast, go to https://dspt.edu/movie-posters-podcast
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Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Exploring the development of the censorship regime in Hollywood, known as the Production Code. This episode particularly focuses on Father Daniel Lord, Jesuit priest and chief architect of the Code. It also looks at “pre-Code” films, including one biblical film that led the Catholic Church to threaten movie boycotts, and led Hollywood to finally crack down on moral excess. Narrators are Richard Lindsay and Ryan Parker. Biblical film experts are David Blanke, Matthew Page, and Adele Reinhartz. For more information on the movie posters referenced in this episode, go to dspt.edu/movie-posters-podcast
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