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Big White Elephants

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Director and Choreographer Rob Marshall once said, ”The thing about movie musicals is that there have been some brilliant ones, but when they’re bad, they’re really bad - big white elephants.” On this podcast, Grace and Scott discuss a range of Movie Musicals, from classics to DCOMs and everything in between to analyze what makes them work or why they’re Big White Elephants!

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9. Xanadu (1980)

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2025/09/11

In Xanadu did Kubla KhanA stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea. We don't know what that means but we did watch Robert Greenwald's Xanadu (1980) and on this episode we talk all about it: Kenny Ortega, Clarinet-playing Gene Kelly, Roller Skates, Olivia Newton John. This film has it all, but is it a Big White Elephant? Connect with us on Instagram @bigwhiteelephantspod and send emails or voicemails

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8. Grease (1978)

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2025/09/04

Live from Philadelphia, Grace and Scott meet in person to talk about their weekend trip before introducing a conversation about hand choreography, 30-somethings pretending to be teenagers, and a "database of asses" in Randal Kleiser's Grease (1978).Connect with us on Instagram @bigwhiteelephantspod and send emails or voicemails to bigwhiteelephantspod@gmail.com so we can share them on future episodes!

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55:11

7. Gigi (1958)

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2025/08/28

On episode 7, Grace and Scott travel back to Paris in 1900, admire the lush colors, and thank heaven for...[checks notes] little girls(?!) for Vincente Minelli's Gigi (1958).Connect with us on Instagram @bigwhiteelephantspod and send emails or voicemails to bigwhiteelephantspod@gmail.com so we can share them on future episodes!

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6. Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical (2025)

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2025/08/21

Covering our first new release, this episode finds Grace and Scott heading off to summer camp, singing some Ben Folds songs around the campfire, digging up a time capsule, and discussing the latest Peanuts television special, Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical (2025)Connect with us on Instagram @bigwhiteelephantspod and send emails or voicemails to bigwhiteelephantspod@gmail.com so we can share them on future episodes!

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5. Hair (1979)

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2025/08/14

On Episode 5, Grace and Scott burn their draft cards and go to a Be-In to discuss Miloš Forman's adaptation of Hair (1979). Are the hippies too insufferable? Should more tax dollars be going towards teaching horse cops to dance? What does "glibby gloop gloopy" even mean? We try to answer these questions and more!Connect with us on Instagram @bigwhiteelephantspod and send emails or voicemails to bigwhiteelephantspod@gmail.com so we can share them on future episodes!

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01:09:56

4. The Princess and the Frog (2009) with Tristan Miller

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2025/08/07

On Episode 4, Grace and Scott are joined by comedian and the host of You Got A Friend In Me, a Randy Newman podcast Tristan Miller to head on down to New Orleans, eat some beignets, kiss some frogs, and talk about Musker and Clements's The Princess and the Frog (2009). Find out more about Tristan at www.tristanjmiller.com and check out their stand up special Manic Impressive on youtube Connect with us on Instagram @bigwhiteelephantspod and send emails or voicemails

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3. The Hole (1998)

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2025/07/31

On Episode 3 of Big White Elephants, Grace and Scott flood their apartments, dance to some calypso, and remember what it was like to live through a pandemic while discussing Tsai Ming-Liang's 1998 quasi-musical The Hole (1998)Connect with us on Instagram @bigwhiteelephantspod and send emails or voicemails to bigwhiteelephantspod@gmail.com so we can share them on future episodes!

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2. Oklahoma (1955)

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2025/07/24

On episode 2 of Big White Elephants, Grace and Scott take a surrey with the fringe on top to the box social to discuss Fred Zinnemann's adaption of the Rogers and Hammerstein classic Oklahoma (1955). We get into Todd-AO, dream ballets, incels, and--somehow--Jeremy Jordan gets mentioned again. Connect with us on Instagram @bigwhiteelephantspod and send emails or voicemails to bigwhiteelephantspod@gmail.com so we can share them on future episodes! Here's the essay Grace mentioned by Christopher

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1. Chicago (2002)

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2025/07/17

On this first full episode, Grace and Scott give 'em the old razzle dazzle and discuss Rob Marshall's debut feature film, Chicago (2002). Scott talks about crying during two different movies, three separate Jeremy Jordan projects are mentioned, and important questions are asked like "Was Catherine Zeta-Jones the Rachel Zegler of 2002?"Be sure to subscribe to the show and share with friends. Connect with us on Instagram @bigwhiteelephantspod and send emails or voicemails

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Overture

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2025/07/09

Welcome to Big White Elephants, the podcast where we discuss movie musicals and whether they actually work or as, Rob Marshall says, they're “a big white elephant”.On this introduction episode, Grace and Scott share their four favorite musicals, explain the backstory of the Big White Elephants name, and tease the first Movie Musical they'll be covering next week! Be sure to subscribe to the show and share with friends. Connect with us on Instagram @bigwhiteelephantspod and send emails or

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