Episode 41: Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) Part 1 of 2

Antony and Luke complete their look at the flawed smorgasbord of ideas that is 1983’s ‘Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life’, going through the remaining good, bad, ugly, extremely violent & completely gross scenes, and separating the top tier from the filler tracks.  In this part, expect to hear discussion of galaxies,internal organs, death and anticlimax, not to mention the adventures of Mr Creosote, yet more French accents and the token Beatles reference Ultimately, were the Pythons too old? Too tired? Too middle-aged?  Please make your own mind up, even though I’ve arguably now told you what to think twice… Most of all, enjoy! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.  Feedback to [email protected]  Facebook⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠ Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠ Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Media podcasts⁠⁠⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com⁠⁠https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com⁠ Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Luke’s English Podcast (main site and you tube channel)https://teacherluke.co.uk/https://www.youtube.com/LukesEnglishPodcast Luke & Antony’s previous Python film collaborations:Holy Grailhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMtOOBpRBaA Life of Brianhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYNW-fBpUoc&t=5673sThe original video version of our Meaning of Life review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecb9nT1ZcAM episode links‘The Meaning of Life’ film pageshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_The_Meaning_of_Lifehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085959/ Original trailer for the filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMJ24QwHdCY‘Meaning of Life’ documentary with the Pythonshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_IpHCCyAC4&t=765s Marching Up & Down The Square!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucgU2DJlBiw The Galaxy Songhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buqtdpuZxvk Eric Idle and Brian Cox update the songhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IFGH11uxaI The universe is way bigger than you thinkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy7NzjCmUf0 Mr Creosotehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aczPDGC3f8U Magical Mystery Tour spaghetti scene (inspiration for Mr Creosote scene)https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g-lSJ-r1Ikw Christmas In Heavenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kntQNeSge5s

More than a pleasure to ‘get back’ (see what I did there?) with friend and podcast comrade Luke Thompson to round off our sort-of trilogy of Monty Python films (originally recorded on video, see below).This time round, Antony and Luke look at the flawed smorgasbord of ideas that is 1983’s ‘Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life’, going scene-by-scene through the good, bad, ugly, extremely violent, completely gross and filler, and trying to find just what ismissing from this Python outing that made the previous two films close to flawless masterpieces (actually we say it right at the beginning but don’t tell anyone…)In this part we give our general opinions of the film and look at some of the early scenes, so expect to hear about elderly pirates, sacred sperms and French ticklers. This is preceded by a bit of Python/Beatles comparisoning (that may not be a word) for our crossover audiencesMake your own mind up, even though I’ve already told you what to think…Most of all, enjoy!'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.  Feedback to [email protected]  Facebook⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠ Antony's website(blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠ Antony’s JohnLennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Media podcasts ⁠⁠⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com⁠⁠https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com⁠ Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Luke’s English Podcast (main site and you tube channel)https://teacherluke.co.uk/https://www.youtube.com/LukesEnglishPodcast Luke & Antony’s previous Python film collaborations:Holy Grailhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMtOOBpRBaA Life of Brianhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYNW-fBpUoc&t=5673s The original video version of this review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecb9nT1ZcAMepisode links'The Meaning of Life' film pageshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_The_Meaning_of_Lifehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085959/ Original trailer for the filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMJ24QwHdCY‘Meaning of Life’ documentary with the Pythonshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_IpHCCyAC4&t=765s Every Sperm Is Sacredhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUspLVStPbk Steve Coogan’s ‘The c**t song’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cH0elKDOzs&rco=1 The Protestants having lots of theoretical sexhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDBjsFAyiwA Python/Beatles connections (clip from ‘Glass Onion: On John Lennon’ podcast)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMRj_y8g7Ck Boris Johnson gets a bit too ‘enthusiastic’ playing rugby andfootballhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5NN5S9sPFMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UYrLfxvfhM

Luke and Antony complete their look at the classic comedy ‘Monty Python’s Life of Brian', the talk originally recorded on video earlier this year (see below).It’s hard to avoid the controversy that surrounded this filmwhen it came out, and you will hear a clip or two from the remarkable TV debate around the more contentious aspects of it, the like of which would surely not be seen these days.Most important though is the marvellous, some would sayflawless, content of the film, and we discuss some of the most famous and iconic scenes. Expect to hear about what the Romans did for civilisation, a famous Roman governor with a speech impediment, a rather unique Latin lesson and of course a controversially jolly accompaniment to the most agonising death imaginable.Our review of the follow-up film ‘Monty Python’s The Meaningof Life’ will follow (as it should) in JanuaryFor now, enjoy! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.  Feedback to [email protected]  Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠ Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠⁠ Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Mediapodcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com⁠⁠ Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: OnJohn Lennon and Life And Life Only) at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Luke’s English Podcast (main site and you tube channel) https://teacherluke.co.ukhttps://www.youtube.com/LukesEnglishPodcast Luke & Antony’s previous Python film collaboration (HolyGrail) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMtOOBpRBaA episode linksVideo version of this discussion (June 2025)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYNW-fBpUoc&t=5674s ‘Life of Brian’ film pageshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python's_Life_of_Brianhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/ The Secret Life of Brian (recommended documentary)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdU_6jUQI9s The TV debate in full and the ‘Not The Nine O’Clock News’parodyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYMpObbt2rshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asUyK6JWt9U&t=1s The graffiti Latin lesson scenehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ogBSKySo8U Crucifixion admin scenehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnqLfUF5a9s Commentary tracks for the film by the Monty Python membershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNpCzcbpjc8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQGMKk6h_nw&t=159s How bad was crucifixion? (caution- very grisly)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-EVfxABSoU

What more is there to say about Monty Python’s Life ofBrian? Well, we may as well give it a bash.  Luke Thompson takes on hosting duties for a swapcast between Film Gold and Luke’s English Podcast, originally recorded on video earlier this year (see below). In this first part, Luke & Antony discuss among otherthings their histories with the film, the basic philosophy of the Python team regarding biblical epics, some of the original inspiration for the film, and its production and financing.  Fans of the film will know that in that final aspect, acertain Beatle may well get a mention… Part 2 will follow in early December Enjoy! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.  Feedback to [email protected]  Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠ Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠⁠ Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Mediapodcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com⁠⁠ Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: OnJohn Lennon and Life And Life Only) at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Luke’s English Podcast (main site and you tube channel) https://teacherluke.co.ukhttps://www.youtube.com/LukesEnglishPodcast Luke & Antony’s previous Python film collaboration (HolyGrail) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMtOOBpRBaA episode linksVideo version of this discussion (June 2025)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYNW-fBpUoc&t=5674s Film trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYHEordIo88 ‘Life of Brian’ film pageshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python's_Life_of_Brianhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/ Saint George to the rescue!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDFdcfRAaCg The Secret Life of Brian (recommended documentary)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdU_6jUQI9s George Harrison & Michael Palin in The Rutles’ filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ifa3wqqDE

Among Oliver Stone’s large and celebrated body of work is afilm from 1997 that was largely ignored and derided at the time but is a classic case of a rediscovered gem with cult appeal. Scott Phipps joins Antony to look at the dark and twisted ‘U Turn’.Sean Penn leads an ensemble cast including the ultimate femme fatale Jennifer Lopez and many recognisable and renowned names at various stages of their careers. We recommend multiple viewings of this film to fullyabsorb all the details and vast array of imagesIs this actually a comedy of the blackest kind, as thetrailer would lead you to believe? Will Bobby Cooper ever get out of town? And is everyone in Superior, Arizona on drugs?'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.  Feedback to [email protected]  Facebook⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠ Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠ Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Media podcasts⁠⁠⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com⁠⁠https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com⁠ Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ episode links‘U Turn’ original trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uidcyKDkFWU&t=1s ‘U Turn’ Wikipedia & IMDB pageshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U_Turn_(1997_film)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120399/ Film ’97 original featurehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oonm3a6xPSM Roger Ebert reviewhttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/u-turn-1997 Oliver Stone commentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R22-lLw5eMc&t=375s Ennio Morricone and U Turnhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8PthAjIlZs 1997 in film (lots of competition!)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_in_film

This time round we present our second Steven Spielberg filmand one that was very much a forerunner to (and inspiration for) the more famous ‘Jaws’, as an ordinary man is forced to find inner resources and transcend his limitations in order to defeat a seemingly unstoppable force that can’t be reasoned with. By kind permission of Julian Charles of The Mind Renewed,the recording used here is from TMR’s 20th movie roundtable, featuring Antony as a guest alongside Julian, Frank Johnson and Mark Campbell. Dennis Weaver stars as David (every)Mann, a salesman driving his beloved red Plymouth Valiant through the California desert on his way to an important work appointment, when a predatory monster of a smoke-spewing truck inexplicably picks him as its unsuspecting prey. (from TMR shownotes)‘Join us as we examine the tension, explore the film'sminimalist brilliance, and ask what "takeaways" might be gleaned from Spielberg's early TV/cinematic masterpiece’.  'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.  Feedback to [email protected]  Facebook⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠ Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Mediapodcasts ⁠⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.comhttps://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: OnJohn Lennon and Life And Life Only) at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ‘The Mind Renewed’ website/podcasthttps://themindrenewed.com/episodes/2022-25/1646-ep084episode links‘Duel’ original trailer & IMDB pagehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m9aeCeHbiQhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067023/ Steven Spielberg on the making of the film (3 parts)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luG6wuSQYUEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKKd8z-3GXohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wob0Y0KVvC8 David Mann calls Chief Brody (Duel vs Jaws)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA0Y6SzEKrE

And so we say goodbye as Charles Foster Kane faces the final curtain… Antony wraps up Citizen Kane’s final scenes, discusses the critical response to the film and its multi-decade legacy, and the final words -13 minutes of them- are given to the man himself, Orson Welles, aided by Huw Wheldon and Dick Cavett If you’ve listened through this series (and the previous3-parter on Orson), we sincerely hope you’ve enjoyed it 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.  Feedback to [email protected]  Facebook⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠⁠ Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠⁠ Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles andPsychology/Alt. Media podcasts ⁠⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.comhttps://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/ Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion:On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ episode linksThe Snow Globe scenehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSj-BCOlGPY The Rosebud revealhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr93wwtiKQM Citizen Kane film pages⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane⁠⁠⁠ Citizen Kane: Anatomy of a Classic (presented by BarryNorman)⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCez9Pgqb5s The life of Charles Foster Kane⁠⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Foster_Kane⁠⁠ The Citizen Kane files (Wellesnet archive)⁠⁠⁠https://www.wellesnet.com/citizen-kane-resources/⁠⁠ Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles(must-watch doc, 2014)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhtpfRl2wyE

Antony continues a scene-by-scene analysis of Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane. As we enter the second half of the film, things are still going reasonably well with Charles Foster Kane, but the slow descent into despair and emptiness will soon begin with the famous ‘breakfast table montage’.As you listen to this and/or watch the film, it’s worth asking a fundamental question about acceptance of reality and whether public acclaim is merely a poor substitute for something fundamental to a happy life. The final part of this series will be out at the end of the month We hope you enjoy the show! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.  Feedback to [email protected]  Facebook⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠⁠ Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠⁠ Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt.Mediapodcasts ⁠⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.comhttps://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/ Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: OnJohn Lennon and Life And Life Only) at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ episode linksCitizen Kane film pages⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1⁠⁠⁠⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane⁠⁠ Original trailer for the film⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dxh3lwdOFw⁠⁠ The life of Charles Foster Kane⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Foster_Kane⁠ The Citizen Kane files (Wellesnet archive)⁠⁠https://www.wellesnet.com/citizen-kane-resources/⁠ The breakfast table montagehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfl2M8B9WA8 Do we create our own reality?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/intimacy-path-toward-spirituality/201412/do-we-create-our-own-reality How to accept yourselfhttps://psychcentral.com/lib/ways-to-accept-yourself Are the rich more lonely?https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/are_the_rich_more_lonely

Our continuing journey into the world of Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane finds Antony beginning a scene-by-scene analysis, starting with the film’s Gothic horror opening,possibly the best-known final word of a character in any film, and then the sudden and jarring segue into the newsreel obituary of the world-famous Charles Foster Kane. We try to make sense of the sometimes absurdly non-linear structure of the film while admiring the remarkable artistry contained in every scene. The young Kane is brash, charismatic and successful in his professional and personal life, but his downfall will soon begin… Part 4 will be out next month We hope you enjoy the show! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.  Feedback to [email protected]  Facebook⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠⁠ Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠⁠Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt.Media podcasts ⁠⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.comhttps://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/ Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ episode linksCitizen Kane film pages⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1⁠⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane⁠ Original trailer for the film⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dxh3lwdOFw⁠ The life of Charles Foster Kanehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Foster_Kane The Citizen Kane files (Wellesnet archive)⁠https://www.wellesnet.com/citizen-kane-resources/⁠ The electric opening to the filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFSjHBVx-xk News On The March!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ6QnaEQ7sY The projection roomhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZjkzM8N_oQ The full first half of the filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74ol6mKC3aY The Union Forever- The White Stripes vs Citizen Kanehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X6PoXzpyz0 Renee Zellweger as Judy Garlandhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_dizVjNTbg

We continue our multi-part series on Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane, finishing our prelude to the main film by looking at the shooting, storytelling, special effects, editing and sound/music. We also detail its commercial performance and the pushback from William Randolph Hearst. In Part 3, Antony will begin going scene by scene through the film We hope you enjoy it! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.  Feedback to [email protected]  Facebook⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠⁠  Twitter⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠⁠  Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠⁠  Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt.Media podcasts ⁠⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.comhttps://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/ Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion:On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠OR⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠ episode linksCitizen Kane film pagehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1 Citizen Kane: Anatomy of a Classic (presented by Barry Norman)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCez9Pgqb5s The Citizen Kane files (Wellesnet archive)https://www.wellesnet.com/citizen-kane-resources/ Gregg Toland (ace cameraman)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol3hAubwtM8 The Best of Bernard Herrmannhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0FRC1MTocs