Focusing on MGM of the 1930s, this experimental sound portrait brings together voice acting, commentary, and original music to present a narratively adventurous, mood-based structure. The following work is a result of my fellowship at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, where I spent a generous amount of time in the Katharine Cornell-Guthrie McClintic Special Collections Reading Room

The cast, alphabetically speaking...

Alison Roman, Alissa Tu, Albie, Allie Rosenberg, Allyson Roche, Andy Ferguson, Ausma Palmer, Avery Trufelman, Brandon Vosika, Bridey Elliott, Caroline Calloway, Emily Ann Hoffman, Fran Hoepfner, Isabel Nixon Klein, Joshua Chang, Kaleigh Wiseley, Kate Papageorge, Madeline Weinstein, Mariah Keopple, Mary Anne Carter, Mary Kobayashi, Megan Hattie Stahl, Meg Tuey, Molly Lambert, Natalie Walker, Rob Patrick, and Sam Miller

Original music by Ruby Mullen, Megan Hattie Stahl, Harrison Hannon, and Crockett King

Recorded in part at Good Studio (Brooklyn) and The Bridge Music Project (Olympia)

Original art by Courtney LeSueur

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Josephine Dunn invents the battery operated coat, challenges Clara Bow for a starring role in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, becomes the associate editor of Charm Magazine, and tells MGM to kick rocks

This audio documentary features the voices of Clare Ruddy, Allyson Roche, Courtney LeSueur, Caroline Symons, Ruby Mullen, Kaleigh Wiseley, Jack Bennett, Isabel Nixon Klein, and Andy Ferguson

Art by Courtney LeSueur

Music by Crockett King

Additional editing by Megan Hattie Stahl

Special thanks to Allie Rosenberg

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Sundays in Brooklyn: Mildred Berne and the Daily Eagle is a bite-sized documentary about movies, memories and the art left behind

This audio documentary features the voices and words of Rob Patrick, Kaleigh Wiseley, Ruby Mullen, and Megan Hattie Stahl

A visual accompaniment can be found here.

I want to thank the New York Public Library, newspapers.com, Mary Ellen Rogan, Kyle Henke and the discount pop filter I bought for my microphone.

This episode would have not been possible without Kaleigh, Ruby, and Megan. All of whom gave their insight and time to this archival project. Their contributions gave this episode its color and direction. And for that, I am forever grateful.

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