A Short History of Girls With Glasses: Cactus Flower (1969) / Just Go With It (2011)
From Cinema Shame by James David Patrick
September 10, 2025 · 1h 17m · Season 8 · Episode 8
About this episode
Allan and James discuss the films Cactus Flower and Just Go With It while exploring the influence of Dorothy Parker's wit on the anti-spectacles makeover movie trope.
Another Allan and James hangout episode in which an offhand skeet from James results in the duo watching JUST GO WITH IT (2011) and CACTUS FLOWER (1969) before reciting Dorothy Parker's famous quip and dissecting how her wit may have influenced the history of the infamous anti-spectacles makeover movie trope. Follow us on Bsky @cinemashame.bsky.social and on Instagram @CinemaShamePodcast.
People in this episode
Host: James
Topics covered
- Girls with Glasses
- Cactus Flower
- Just Go With It
- Dorothy Parker
- anti-spectacles makeover trope
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: A Short History of Girls With Glasses, Cactus Flower, Just Go With It
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