Interference Overview:

Interference (1928) was a Drama - Silent Films Film directed by Lothar Mendes and Roy Pomeroy .

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Podcast: A Short History of Ridiculous Sponsor Interference

By David on Jan 20, 2022 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

For almost as long as there has been broadcasting, there has been commercial sponsorship. But from the 1930s through the 1960s, sponsors had an unusual amount of power because, through advertising agencies, they owned entire blocks of time on the program schedule and produced their own shows. In thi... Read full article


Encore podcast: A Short History of Ridiculous Sponsor Interference

By David on Apr 26, 2019 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

For almost as long as there has been broadcasting, there has been commercial sponsorship. But from the 1930s through the 1960s, sponsors had an unusual amount of power because, through advertising agencies, they owned entire blocks of time on the program schedule and produced their own shows. In thi... Read full article


Encore podcast: A Short History of Ridiculous Sponsor Interference

By David on Apr 26, 2019 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

For almost as long as there has been broadcasting, there has been commercial sponsorship. But from the 1930s through the 1960s, sponsors had an unusual amount of power because, through advertising agencies, they owned entire blocks of time on the program schedule and produced their own shows. In thi... Read full article


A Short History of Ridiculous Sponsor Interference

By David on Sep 1, 2017 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

Another weekend, another episode of my podcast, The Incredible Inman's Pop Culture Potluck. This week: "A Short History of Ridiculous Sponsor Interference." For almost as long as there has been broadcasting, there has been commercial sponsorship. But from the 1930s through the 1960s sponsors had an ... Read full article


A Short History of Ridiculous Sponsor Interference

By David on Sep 1, 2017 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

Another weekend, another episode of my podcast, The Incredible Inman's Pop Culture Potluck. This week: "A Short History of Ridiculous Sponsor Interference." For almost as long as there has been broadcasting, there has been commercial sponsorship. But from the 1930s through the 1960s sponsors had an ... Read full article


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A silent version was shot simultaneously. This practice was common during the 1928-30 sound transition period.
No director at Paramount wanted to be the first to tackle sound so studio sound "expert" Roy Pomeroy was enlisted, under the guidance of William de Mille. Like most early talkies, this was a huge hit.
Lothar Mendes, although credited as co-director, was in charge of producing the silent version, which was shot simultaneously.
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