Screenwriter William Goldman refused to let the studios cutdown on his historical accuracy while he himself definitely overly simplified and invented things. We look at the real Butch and Sundance [ … ]
A027: The Gold Rush (1925)
This Charlie Chaplin classic is set during the Klondike Gold Rush of the late-1800s. It saw many people travel through Alaska to Canada in an attempt to strike it rich.
A026b: The Lighthouse (2019)
Happy Halloween! This gloomy tale is set at an off-shore lighthouse in New England near the end of the 19th century.
A026: The Prestige (2006)
We use The Prestige as an excuse to discuss Nikola Tesla and the early days of electricity in the United States.
A025: Edison, the Man (1940)
This is a bit oversimplified and fictionalized, but still gives an okay look at the man behind the lightbulb.