Who's That Knocking at My Door / Boxcar Bertha
Summary
Griffin and David launch a Martin Scorsese miniseries by discussing his early films *Who's That Knocking at My Door* and *Boxcar Bertha*. They analyze Scorsese’s Queens upbringing, his father’s influence, and his childhood obsession with cinema and Catholicism. The hosts also share personal anecdotes about their first encounters with his work and joke about his film lengths.
Topics discussed
Podcast intro and Scorsese's career overview
Scorsese's filmography and upcoming projects
Early films: Who's That Knocking and Boxcar Bertha
Hosts' first encounters with Scorsese's work
Scorsese's childhood in Little Italy
Religion, cinema, and early influences
Film school and the French New Wave
Production of Who's That Knocking at My Door
Analysis of Who's That Knocking at My Door
Box office trivia: 1968 films
Working for Roger Corman and Woodstock
Making and analyzing Boxcar Bertha
Box office trivia: 1972 films
Outro and sports banter
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