The Egg and I (Chester Erskine, 1947)

On this episode I discuss the romantic comedy, The Egg and I (Erskine, 1947), based on the book of the same name by Betty MacDonald.Resources:Christopher Beach, Class, Language, and American Film Comedy (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002).Paula Becker, Looking For Betty MacDonald (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2019).Boze Hadleigh, Hollywood Lesbians: From Garbo to Foster (Riverdale, NY: Riverdale Avenue Books, 2016).Jennifer Reese, "The Plucky Author Behind The Classic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books.” The Washington Post. October 17, 2016. Available at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/behind-her-classic-mrs-piggle-wiggle-books-the-dark-life-of-betty-macdonald/2016/10/14/23005c46-9071-11e6-9c85-ac42097b8cc0_story.htmlCharles Tranberg, Fred MacMurray: A Biography (Albany, GA: BearManor Media, 2007). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.