How Wes Anderson’s Short Film Got Him Famous

Josh gives a report on one of his favorite director's early work and big break. The crew review and discuss the short film turned movie 'Bottle Rocket' by Wes Anderson. Despite the critics of its day, this movie helped launch several Hollywood actors and put Wes Anderson on the map with an early version of his unique style.

New episodes of our first season will drop Tuesday mornings. We hope you enjoy our film deep dives with us! ‘And the Rest is Film History’ is produced and edited by Michael Bruce, with theme music by Ben Blaufarb and show graphics by Josh Nicolas.