Hollywood & The Big Con

THOUSANDS OF TINY TYRANTS: The Mostly Movies Podcast

James uses “The Sting,” Universal's classic 1973 film about grifters and conmen, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford, to explore how studios and streamers create and perpetuate a culture of out of control spending in Hollywood.

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Transcript | EP4 | Hollywood & The Big Con

ADDITIONAL VIEWING:

The Sting (1973) | Universal

Woody Allen: A Documentary (2013) | by Robert B. Weide | New Video Group

ADDITIONAL READING:

Final Cut: Art, Money, and Ego in the Making of Heaven's Gate, the Film that Sank United Artists | by Steven Bach | Newmarket Press (1999)

Why Hollywood Producers Think They Need a Union Again | TheWrap.com | May 21, 2023

Inside ‘Yellowstone’ creator Taylor Sheridan’s $350M ranch amid spending scandal | NY Post | May 10, 2023

Paramount Global Mulling 1,000-Plus Layoffs Amid Shari Redstone’s Talks...| Variety | December 12, 2023

For Sale” Sign on Paramount Will Shape Shari Redstone’s Legacy | Hollywood Reporter | December 15, 2023

ADDITIONAL PODCAST LISTENING:

Why 'Yellowstone' Is One of TV's Most Expensive Shows | The Journal Podcast | May 12, 2023

Deadline Strike Talk Podcast, Week 11 | Striking SAG-AFTRA Joins WGA... | July 14, 2023

Deadline Strike Talk Podcast, Week 18 | Jennifer Fox...Why Producers Need Union Protection | September 1, 2023

MUSIC CREDITS:

“Lets Go” by Mark July via Pixabay

The Entertainer | written by Scott Joplin | The Sting Motion Picture Soundtrack (1973)

Solace | written by Scott Joplin | The Sting Motion Picture Soundtrack (1973)

News Background Music | Music by Unlimited via Pixabay

Best Jazz Club in New Orleans | Music by Paolo Argento via Pixabay