Ep. 171: One Two Three (1961) or ‘Coca-Cola Presents- The Testament of Billy Wilder’

Zach welcomes back historian and writer Craig Shemin (Sam & Friends: The Story of Jim Henson’s First Television Show) for a trip to post-war Germany where neither East or West Berlin can contain the Madness and Mayhem of Billy Wilder’s 1961 Comedy Classic, ‘ONE TWO THREE’ Join the duo as the unpack the history surrounding the films production, take a stab at deconstructing Wilders approaches on everything from humanism to capitalism to communism, ponder over this being James Cagney’s penultimate motion picture, and settle upon the ways the film has influenced the cinema of today.   If You are in New York and want to laugh along with Craig and the Marx Brothers Council, join them April 12th at the Museum of the Moving Image for a screening of ‘Horse Feathers’ followed by a live podcast! Tickets at https://movingimage.org/event/horse-feathers/   Be sure to pick up a copy of Craig’s books on the history of Sam & Friends for a deeper look into its history. Sam and Friends: The History- https://www.bearmanormedia.com/products/sam-and-friends-the-story-of-jim-henson-s-first-television-show-hardback?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=6d26e85f2&pr_rec_pid=7098182500386&pr_ref_pid=10048318570798&pr_seq=uniform Sam and Friends: The Script Book- https://www.bearmanormedia.com/products/the-sam-and-friends-script-book?_pos=3&_sid=c8df6b30d&_ss=r&variant=51040633487662 Visit https://www.samandfriendsbook.com for ways to purchase & how to get even more swag from your book purchase!   And be sure to follow Craig’s talents as a writer by watching his two original Jack Benny scripts as performed by NO SOAP RADIO ( https://nosoapradioplayers.com ) Watch Here- “This is Your Life, Jack Benny” : https://youtu.be/vSQAHnpTg1E?si=9lE-Q19oHwKZY_ex ” Jack Visits the Apollo 11 Launch” :  https://youtu.be/Xytm4gByVUw?si=jZV6KRk1IG4RebdF ——