S4E08a - Design for Living [1933] with Molly Rasberry

Molly Rasberry returns to discuss DESIGN FOR LIVING in the first of two episodes devoted to Lubitsch’s (in)famous 1933 pre-code romantic comedy! We cover the absolutely scandalous nature of the film’s central ménage à trois, the drastic changes made to Noel Coward’s source material, the screen presence of the film’s three leads, and much more!

Edited by Sophia Yoon.

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NEXT WEEK:

Jordan Fish, Ray Tintori, and Z Behl join us to further discuss DESIGN FOR LIVING. For details as to where to find this film, check out our resources page.

WORKS CITED:

MPAA Production Code Notes for DESIGN FOR LIVING courtesy of the Margaret Herrick Library.

Design for Living: It Takes Three (Criterion Collection Essay) by Kim Morgan

Three Square Meals a Day (RogerEbert.com) by Fran Hoepfner

Review: Design for Living by Veronica Magdalene