About this episode

Brandon and Emmett commemorate the 120th anniversary of the San Francisco Earthquake by discussing the 90th anniversary of the film 'San Francisco'.

San Francisco Today marks the 120th anniversary of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. Brandon and Emmett Stanton are commemorating the occasion with a look at the 90th anniversary of 1936’s San Francisco. This movie illustrates MGM at its zenith as film studio. Brandon and Emmett celebrate the star power of Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy … Continue reading Ep. 441- San Francisco →

People in this episode

Hosts: Brandon, Emmett Stanton

Topics covered

• San Francisco Earthquake
• 1936 film
• MGM
• Hollywood
• classic cinema

Keywords

• San Francisco
• earthquake
• Clark Gable
• Spencer Tracy
• MGM
• 1936 film
• classic film

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MGM

Books & works: San Francisco

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