Lady of the Tropics (Episode 84) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky

The plot of 1939's Lady of the Tropics strangely mirrored the life of it's star Hedy Lamarr.  In the film Lamarr is a woman of mixed race living in pre-war Saigon trying to flee the advances of an oily, corrupt rubber tycoon.  She is half French and yearns to escape to France in search of her father.  In real life, the Czech born Lamarr fled her home country for Paris after marrying a domineering Austrian arms merchant with ties to Mussolini and Hitler!  From Paris she made her way to London where she was discovered by Louis B. Mayer and placed under contract with MGM. Dan and Vicky discuss the film and the questionable way it depicts the life of a woman of mixed race.  Also on hand is some recently seen including King Lear on Broadway, Hulu's Shrill, HBO's The Case Against Adnan Syed, Halloween 2018, Gasper Noe's Climax, and Greta.  Get the latest on Funikijam and hear all about Dan's new foray into Shakespeare off-Broadway. Check out Hot Date 84: Lady of the Tropics and leave us some feedback.  Don't forget our website at hotdatepod.com.