Filmed in Eastern Europe after the end of the Cold War, this movie, starring Mandy Patinkin and then-rising star Salma Hayek, borrows dialogue and plot points from RKO’s 1939 adaptation to grapple with themes of censorship and freedom of expression.

Why is this movie set in 1505? What are the implications of reducing Phoebus’s role? What the heck happened to the south belltower?

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SOURCES:

• Official Press Kit for “The Hunchback”
• “Victor Hugo: A Biography” by Graham Robb (1997)
• “My Name is Barbra” by Barbra Streisand (2023)
• “Elements” by Euclid (300 BC)
• “Inside Mandy Patinkin’s Disastrous Hunchback of Notre Dame Audition” by Drew Taylor for Collider (2020)

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Intro

(01:20) Minute of History: How Did This Get Made?

(16:14) Plot Synopsis

(24:06) Why 1505?

(32:15) Quasimodo’s Role

(44:27) Gringoire’s Role

(46:33) Esmeralda’s Role

(52:00) Frollo’s Anti-Printing Press Argument

(56:51) Frollo’s Religiosity

(01:00:45) Clopin’s Role

(01:05:48) Quasimodo and Esmeralda’s Friendship

(01:07:31) Overall Thoughts + Inn, Dust, Throw

(01:21:59) Next Episode Preview + Outro

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Acclaimed Notre-Dame cathedral tour guide Emily MacKinnon joins us from Paris, France to discuss another animated musical, this time featuring a Gaston knock-off, jazzy grotesques, angels in disguise, and a good old-fashioned drag show.

Why aren’t the voice actors credited? What is the secret of the hunchback? Why does this film’s soundtrack feature so many extra songs? (And are they any good?)

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SOURCES:

• Walt Disney Co. v. Goodtimes Home Video Corp: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/830/762/2292104/
• Background on Benjamin Franklin: Encyclopedia Britannica, 15th Edition
• Peter Pan-related injuries: https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/nov/25/top-10-things-peter-pan-facts-jm-barrie

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Intro

(03:05) Minute of History: Disney Mockbusters

(09:35) Plot Synopsis

(14:53) Esmeralda’s Role

(17:49) The Humor + the Production Value

(22:35) Pierre Gringoire’s Role

(25:47) What is the Secret of the Hunchback?

(30:30) Frollo’s Role

(33:18) Is This Appropriate for Kids?

(37:37) Live Reaction to “Hootchie Kootchie Cutie Poo”

(44:01) Quasimodo’s Role

(46:02) The Christian Messaging

(48:44) The Grotesques + Notre Dame Accuracy

(52:04) Overall Thoughts + Inn, Dust, Throw

(1:02:55) Next Episode Teaser + Outro

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This reimagining of Victor Hugo’s novel set in 21st-century Vermont portrays Claude Frollo as a serial killer, Esmeralda as a sex worker, and Quasimodo as an iPad kid.

Has trope marketing gone too far? Why is this novel set in Vermont? Is this good neurodivergent representation? Can a book truly be so bad it’s good?

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SOURCES:

• How Emily McIntire defines retellings vs. reimaginings: emilymcintire.com/faq
• Emily McIntire’s Goodreads Q&A: goodreads.com/author/20245445.Emily_McIntire/questions
• Literary critic Harold Bloom’s interview on “Charlie Rose,” broadcast July 11, 2000

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:51) Minute of History

(04:02) Plot Synopsis

(09:17) Harold Bloom + Contradicting Popular Opinion

(10:18) Has Trope Marketing Gone Too Far?

(16:57) Why So Much Violence + Gore?

(27:36) Quasimodo/Quentin and ASD Representation

(38:15) The Setting (Festivalé, Vermont)

(43:12) The Writing Itself

(55:37) The Epigraph

(59:02) “Notre-Dame Cathedral”

(1:04:31) Overall Thoughts + Inn, Dust, Throw

(1:13:29) Next Episode Teaser + Outro

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This Technicolor film, which Guillermo del Toro regarded as “one of the most misguided adaptations of the Victor Hugo classic,” was famously shot in both French and English simultaneously. Director Jean Delannoy and producers Robert and Raymond Hakim sought to create the most “human” Quasimodo, adapt Victor Hugo’s novel more faithfully than any studio had, and outdo Hollywood.

Did the filmmakers achieve their goals? Was smuggling the leading actor into France worth the effort? Why did this movie’s publicity materials include the leading actress’s bra size? Is this movie’s Claude Frollo too handsome?

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SOURCES:

• “A Propos de Notre Dame de Paris,” a making-of documentary featurette directed by Pierre Unia
• “One Man Tango” by Anthony Quinn (1995)
• “Imperial Gina: The Strictly Unauthorized Biography of Gina Lollobrigida” by Luis Canales (1990)
• Jean Delannoy’s appearance on “Cinépanorama” (April 28, 1956)
• New York Times film review by Bosley Crowther (Dec. 12, 1957)
• Variety Movie Guide, Prentice Hall General Reference. 1992, 284.
• Trailers From Hell: “Guillermo del Toro on THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1957)” (Feb. 14, 2014)

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Intro

(02:30) Minute of History: Two Movies, Two Languages

(20:38) Plot Synopsis

(27:41) Plot vs. Story

(38:38) Quasimodo’s Role

(44:37) Claude Frollo’s Role

(55:01) Jehan’s Role

(01:00:20) Pierre Gringoire’s Role

(01:01:54) Esmeralda’s Role

(01:12:56) Phoebus’s Role

(01:17:05) Fleur-de-Lys’ Role

(01:19:18) The Ending + An Abundance of Jacqueses

(01:27:50) Overall Thoughts + Inn, Dust, Throw

(01:39:39) Next Episode Teaser + Outro

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On this episode of the definitive “Hunchback of Notre Dame” podcast, we discuss “The Hunchdog of Notre Dame,” the fourteenth episode of the show “Wishbone,” which aired on PBS in 1995.

“Wishbone” follows a Jack Russell Terrier who imagines himself as the hero of classic novels. In “The Hunchdog of Notre Dame,” a roller hockey game inspires Wishbone to see himself as Quasimodo in Victor Hugo’s “Notre-Dame de Paris” (“The Hunchback of Notre Dame”).

Is this dog the best actor who ever portrayed Quasimodo? Has anyone played roller hockey in the 21st century? Who the heck is Dam Cloud Froyo? Plus, cultural literacy! Hair ribbons! Texas! Taxpayer funding!

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SOURCES:

• “What’s the Story, Wishbone?” (2026)
• “The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy” by Dr. E.D. Hirsch (1988)

CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Intro

(02:58) Minute of History: The Canon Wars

(11:06) Plot Synopsis

(14:45) How “Wishbone” Was Produced

(18:08) How Faithful Is This Adaptation?

(22:10) Comparison to Other “Wishbone” Episodes

(26:54) Soccer the Dog & Larry Brantley (voice)

(31:03) Esmeralda’s Role

(33:26) Dam Cloud Froyo’s Role

(35:44) The Hunchdog’s Role

(37:40) Overall Thoughts & Inn, Dust, Throw

(43:48) Next Episode Teaser & Outro

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Often called Disney's darkest animated movie, this black sheep of the Disney renaissance spawned a multi-million-dollar merchandising campaign, a direct-to-video sequel, a live show at the Disney parks, two stage musicals, and an announced but quietly canceled live-action remake.

Whose idea was it to turn “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” by Victor Hugo into a Disney movie? Why didn’t Quasimodo and Esmeralda end up together? Are we ever getting a live-action remake of this film, and should we?

Listen along to learn the answers to these questions and more!

Watch our LIVE Q&A with lyricist Stephen Schwartz, producer Don Hahn, directors Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, story writer Tab Murphy, and supervising animator Kathy Zielenski on SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET on https://www.YouTube.com/@Hunchback30thAnniversary!

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EPISODE SOURCES:

• “'The Hunchback Of Notre Dame' At 25: An Oral History Of Disney's Darkest Animated Classic” by Josh Spiegel
• Alan Menken Interviews with ComicBook.com (May 11, 2023) and The Standard (Feb 24, 2025)
• Audio Commentary by Don Hahn, Gary Trousdale, and Kirk Wise
• “The Art of The Hunchback of Notre Dame” by Stephen Rebello
• Cinefantastique, Vol. 27, Issue 10

EPISODE CHAPTERS:

(00:00) Special Announcement

(01:00) Intro

(02:07) Emily’s Story

(17:16) How Did This Movie Get Made?

(25:25) Plot Synopsis

(29:45) How Loose Is This Adaptation?

(33:33) Quasimodo’s Role

(43:02) Claude Frollo’s Role

(49:45) Box Office Performance + Controversies

(52:52) The Gargoyles

(57:38) History of the Announced Live-Action Remake + Our Thoughts

(01:12:29) Clopin’s Role

(01:18:40) Phoebus’s Role

(01:25:31) Should Quasimodo and Esmeralda Have Ended Up Together?

(01:35:55) Duets Between Phoebus and Esmeralda

(01:37:59) Esmeralda’s Role

(01:46:02) Ranking the Songs

(02:09:04) Historical Inaccuracies

(02:12:51) Overall Thoughts + Inn, Dust, Throw

(02:25:32) Outro

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Made during the Holocaust and the Great Depression, this remake of Universal’s feature film speaks to the difficult state of the world in the 1930s by refocusing Victor Hugo’s story on themes of social justice. Academy Award winner Charles Laughton and then-eighteen-year-old Maureen O’Hara turn in career-best performances.

Does this movie contain the best version of the character Pierre Gringoire? Why did RKO purchase the rights to make a movie based on a public-domain book? Is Charles Laughton God? Plus, Coldplay! Yo mama! Progresso soup! Aldi! The seven liberal arts!

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CHAPTERS FOR THIS EPISODE:

(00:00) Intro

(00:27) How Did This Get Made?

(19:48) Plot Synopsis

(29:27) The Ending

(33:40) Writers Bruno Frank and Sonya Levien

(40:38) Clopin and the Bonus Army Incident

(45:33) King Louis XI’s Role

(48:53) Pierre Gringoire’s Role

(52:54) Esmeralda's Role

(57:04) Quasimodo's Role

(01:02:21) Jehan Frollo's Role

(01:16:52) The Screenplay

(01:20:17) The Bells of Notre Dame

(01:21:48) Overall Thoughts

(01:25:54) Inn, Dust, Throw

(01:31:36) Outro

SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:

• “Charles Laughton: An Intimate Biography” by Charles Higham (1976)
• “’Tis Herself: An Autobiography” by Maureen O’Hara (2004)
• “A Man Called Cervantes” by Bruno Frank (1935)
• “RKO Radio Pictures: A Titan Is Born” by Richard B. Jewell (2012)
• “Thalberg: The Last Tycoon and the World of M-G-M” by Roland Flamini (1994)
• “Lon Chaney, Jr.: Horror Film Star, 1906–1973” by Don G. Smith (2004)
• “A Great Lady: A Life of the Screenwriter Sonya Levien” by Larry Ceplair (1996)
• Variety’s July 1932, August 1932, and March 1934 issues
• “RKO Buys From MGM Screen Rights to ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame.’” New York Times, January 24, 1939
• “RKO Negotiates With Orson Welles for ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame.’” New York Times, March 30, 1939
• “The Making of The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” Turner Home Entertainment (1996)

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While this movie isn’t a direct “Hunchback” adaptation, it contains recreation scenes of Universal’s 1923 movie (the topic of our previous episode) and provides valuable insight into Lon Chaney’s (Quasimodo’s) life at the time of filming.

How much of this movie is historically accurate? Why is 58-year-old James Cagney playing a 22-year-old? And why, why, WHY does the Quasimodo makeup look so terrible?

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CHAPTERS FOR THIS EPISODE:

(00:00) Intro

(00:57) Why Did This Get Made?

(08:10) Plot Synopsis

(12:50) Historical Accuracy

(18:04) Portrayal of Deafness and Ableism

(23:13) James Cagney’s Performance

(25:06) The Recreation Scenes

(36:58) Chaney’s Wives

(45:51) Overall Thoughts

(50:42) Inn, Dust, Throw

(55:54) Outro

SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:

• “Lon Chaney: The Man Behind the Thousand Faces” by Michael F. Blake
• “A Thousand Faces: Lon Chaney’s Unique Artistry in Motion Pictures” by Michael F. Blake
• “The Universal Story” (1996)
• “Orson Welles - Interview with Michael Parkinson” (BBC 1974)
• “The Kid Stays in the Picture: A Notorious Life,” an autobiography by Robert Evans (1994)

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Arguably the most important “Hunchback” adaptation (though not the first), this movie, one of the most expensive ever made during its time, kicked off the Universal Monsters franchise, turned Lon Chaney, the Man of a Thousand Faces, into an internationally-recognized star, and legitimized Universal as a major film studio.

But for all its fame, this film is shrouded in mystery. What happened to the scenes and subplots that were cut? Was Quasimodo’s hump actually 70 pounds? Who REALLY directed this movie?

Join us as we answer these century-old questions!

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CHAPTERS FOR THIS EPISODE:

(00:00) Intro

(00:23) Was This the First “Hunchback” Movie?

(01:43) How Did This Get Made?

(07:40) Plot Synopsis

(13:22) The Title Cards

(15:36) Jehan/Claude Frollo’s Role

(18:39) The Treasure of Notre Dame

(21:49) The Sets

(24:19) The Film’s Central Conflict

(27:51) Portrayal of the Catholic Church

(32:59) Quasimodo’s Role

(38:50) Esmeralda’s Role

(47:53) Phoebus’s Role

(53:11) The Sack Woman’s Role

(57:23) Clopin’s Role

(59:29) Gringoire’s Role

(01:04:15) Censorship

(01:08:02) Norman Kerry

(01:09:32) Overall Thoughts

(01:16:06) Inn, Dust, Throw

(01:21:42) Outro

SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:

• “Lon Chaney: The Man Behind the Thousand Faces” by Michael F. Blake
• “A Thousand Faces: Lon Chaney’s Unique Artistry in Motion Pictures” by Michael F. Blake
• “The Hunchback of Notre Dame: An Original Motion Picture Edition” by Perely Poore Shehan
• “The Universal Story” (1996)
• “My Hollywood: When Both of Us Were Young” by Patsy Ruth Miller
• “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” screenplay reprint by Philip J. Riley

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On this episode of the world’s first podcast about “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (“Notre-Dame de Paris”), we discuss the opera “La Esmeralda” (1836), the only “Hunchback” adaptation Victor Hugo participated in creating.

Composed by Louise Bertin, a young disabled woman, this controversial opera was only performed six times during its original run. Bertin was so traumatized by the backlash against it that she never composed another opera.

What’s to blame for the failure of “La Esmeralda”? Government censorship? Sexist critics? Audiences of hecklers, including “The Three Musketeers” author Alexandre Dumas? Joins us as we grapple with this nearly 200-year-old question.

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CHAPTERS FOR THIS EPISODE:

(00:00) Intro

(01:18) Who Was Louise Bertin?

(02:58) The Opera's Development

(20:28) The Opera's Premiere

(25:19) The Opera's Legacy

(27:53) Plot Synopsis

(30:45) The Opera vs. the Novel

(42:40) Clopin’s Role

(46:22) Phoebus’s Role

(49:45) Quasimodo’s Role

(52:52) The Music

(01:01:31) How “La Esmeralda” Influenced Future “Hunchback” Adaptations

(01:03:11) Overall Thoughts

(01:10:06) Inn, Dust, Throw

(01:17:07) Outro

SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:

• “Louise Bertin and Opera in Paris in the 1820s and 1830s,” a dissertation by Dr. Denise Boneau
• The French History Podcast: “Notre-Dame in Adaptation: Louise Bertin’s La Esmeralda by musicologist Dr. Emma Kavanagh”
• “Music and Manners in France and Germany” (1844) by Henry Chorley
• “Historique De La Esmeralda” (1905), an essay by Paul Meurice
• “Victor Hugo By A Witness Of His Life” by Adèle Hugo
• “Mémoires de Hector Berlioz” (1870)

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On this episode of the world’s first podcast about “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (“Notre-Dame de Paris”), we’re covering Books 10 and 11 of Victor Hugo’s classic novel!

How did Notre-Dame de Paris save Notre-Dame de Paris? Did the Sack Woman end racism? Why doesn't Esmeralda ever recognize Claude Frollo? Plus, Jabba the Hut! Pet rocks! Johnny Cash! Freddy Kruger! Uggs! The AP News bulletin!

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CHAPTERS FOR THIS EPISODE:

(00:00) Intro

(00:22) Minute of History: Notre Dame’s Restoration

(06:16) Book X

(39:39) Book XI

(01:19:07) Overall Thoughts

(01:24:20) Inn, Dust, Throw

(01:29:27) What’s Next for The Hunchcast?

(01:30:47) Outro

SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:

• “Notes Pour Notre Dame de Paris” and “Le Manuscrit de Notre Dame de Paris,” reviewed by Paul Meurice (https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Paris/Notes_de_cette_%C3%A9dition)
• Victor Hugo's original manuscript (https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b60009409/f768.item#)
• “Dictionnaire Infernal” by Jacques Collin de Plancy
• “Notre-Dame de Paris: Édition enrichie (Introduction, notes et chronologie)” by Jacques Seebacher
• “The Divine Comedy, Vol. 3: Paradiso” by Dante Alighieri
• “Victor Hugo: A Biography” by Graham Robb
• “Olympio, ou, La vie de Victor Hugo” by André Maurois
• “Victor Hugo: A Realistic Biography of the Great Romantic” by Matthew Josephson
• “The Novels of Victor Hugo” by Robert Louis Stevenson
• “Victor Hugo” by Frank T. Marzials

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On this installment of the world’s first podcast about “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (“Notre-Dame de Paris”), we’re covering Books 8 and 9 of Victor Hugo’s classic novel!

Is Claude Frollo running a multi-level marketing scheme? Who was Victor Hugo’s biggest hater? Is putting animals on trial ethical or barbaric? Plus, Shakespeare! Incels! Stop & Shop! The suffering of Job! Wyoming! “Sold to One Direction” fanfiction! Cryptocurrency!

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CHAPTERS FOR THIS EPISODE:

(00:00) Intro

(00:37) Minute of History: The Novel’s Initial Reception

(04:51) Book VIII

(50:00) Book IX

(01:22:24) Overall Thoughts

(01:24:09) Inn, Dust, Throw

(01:29:31) Outro

SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:

• The Medieval Torture Museum, “Spanish Boot Torture: The Iron Grip of Medieval Justice” (https://medievaltorturemuseum.com/blog/spanish-boot-torture-iron-grip-medieval-justice/)
• Preface to “Cromwell” by Victor Hugo
• “Victor Hugo: A Biography” by Graham Robb
• “All About Love” by bell hooks
• “Sanctuary and Crime in the Middle Ages, 400–1500” by Karl Shoemaker
• The Book of Job
• “Universal Horror” (1998), a documentary narrated by Kenneth Branagh

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In this episode of the world’s first podcast about “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (“Notre-Dame de Paris”), we cover Books 6 and 7 (insert outdated joke here) of Victor Hugo’s novel.

Was the character Phoebus inspired by Victor Hugo’s personal life? Is Esmeralda really as stupid as many readers think? What happens when a deaf auditor tries a deaf defendant? Plus, Rick and Morty! Neosporin! Continental breakfasts! Katy Perry! Star Wars!

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CHAPTERS FOR THIS EPISODE:

(00:00) Intro

(00:42) Minute of History: Victor Hugo's Doodles

(02:56) Book VI

(29:27) Book VII

(01:27:20) Overall Thoughts

(01:29:43) Inn, Dust, Throw

(01:37:45) Outro

SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:

• Victor Hugo's doodles in “Notes Pour Notre Dame de Paris” and “Le Manuscrit de Notre Dame de Paris,” reviewed by Paul Meurice (https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Paris/Notes_de_cette_%C3%A9dition)
• Victor Hugo's original manuscript (https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b60009409/f768.item#)
• “Dictionnaire Infernal” by Jacques Collin de Plancy
• “Notre-Dame de Paris: Édition enrichie (Introduction, notes et chronologie)” by Jacques Seebacher
• “Postponing sexual involvement among adolescents: An alternative approach to prevention of sexually transmitted diseases” by Dr. Marion Howard, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health Care (1985)

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Episode cover art by Nicolas Eustache Maurin.

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The world’s first podcast about “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (“Notre-Dame de Paris”) is back, and today, we’re covering Books 3, 4 and 5 of Victor Hugo’s classic novel!

Was Quasimodo REALLY based on a real person? (Spoiler: Possibly, but probably not the person you think.) Who is this novel’s real protagonist? How fat was Jesus of Nazareth? Plus, alchemy! Royalty in disguise! Unruly college students! Snooki! The Sound of Music!

This week’s episode of “The Hunchcast of Notre Dame” touches upon all these topics and more.

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CHAPTERS FOR THIS EPISODE:

(00:00) Intro

(02:11) Minute of History: Was There a “Real-Life” Quasimodo?

(11:51) Book III

(19:23) Book IV

(50:17) Book V

(01:00:35) Overall Thoughts

(01:05:48) Inn, Dust, Throw

(01:10:13) Outro

SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:

• “Victor Hugo: A Biography” by Graham Robb
• “Victor Hugo By A Witness Of His Life” by Adèle Hugo
• “Notre-Dame de Paris: Édition enrichie (Introduction, notes et chronologie)” by Jacques Seebacher
• “The Giant in Glee” by Victor Hugo
• “Papers in Tate Archive may provide clue to identity of Hugo’s Quasimodo” (https://www.tate.org.uk/press/press-releases/papers-tate-archive-may-provide-clue-identity-hugos-quasimodo)

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In part one of a comprehensive five-episode series, we’re discussing Books 1 and 2 of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” by Victor Hugo. Why did Hugo decide to write a book about a hunchback living in a church? Is this Pierre Gringoire guy the greatest loser who ever lived? And what does Cardi B have to do with any of this?

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CHAPTERS FOR THIS EPISODE:

(00:00) Intro

(04:38) Minute of History: The Novel's Origin Story

(10:52) Book I

(33:23) Book II

(57:10) Overall Thoughts

(1:00:13) A Game: Inn, Dust, Throw

(1:03:59) Outro

SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:

• “Victor Hugo: A Biography” by Graham Robb
• “Olympio, ou, La vie de Victor Hugo” by André Maurois
• “Victor Hugo: A Realistic Biography of the Great Romantic” by Matthew Josephson
• “Notre-Dame de Paris: Édition enrichie (Introduction, notes et chronologie)” by Jacques Seebacher
• “War on the Demolishers!” by Victor Hugo
• Victor Hugo's review of “Quentin Durward” by Sir Walter Scott

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Episode cover art by Luc-Olivier Merson.

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This livestreamed celebration reunited Don Hahn (Producer), Kirk Wise (Director), Gary Trousdale (Director)*, Tab Murphy (Screenwriter), Stephen Schwartz (Lyricist) and Kathy Zielinski (Supervising Animator, Frollo) to discuss behind-the-scenes stories and reminisce about the film’s production.

The complete recording of the livestream is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MAKdmA_Slk.

*Gary Trousdale was unavailable to attend the livestream, but he graciously sat down for a pre-recorded interview. The full recording is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTyMAU6ZuL8.

Throughout the interviews, we learned how the filmmakers got away with the Hellfire sequence, what changes were made to ensure the film’s G rating, if the gargoyles are real or only figments of Quasimodo’s imagination, an update on the previously announced live-action adaptation, the future of the stage musical, and more!

ABOUT THE HOSTS:

PATRICK DONOHUE is an educator from Western New York who holds a Master of Arts in History. He hosts The Hunchcast of Notre Dame, the definitive podcast about Victor Hugo’s classic story Notre-Dame de Paris and its many adaptations, with co-host Leslie Sattler. New episodes are released every other Tuesday on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. A dedicated historian, Patrick is committed to archiving, contextualizing, and preserving material related to The Hunchback of Notre Dame, including photographs, articles, recordings, scripts and unproduced screenplays. He is currently working on a nonfiction book about the rich history and cultural impact of Victor Hugo’s novel Notre-Dame de Paris.

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EMILY MACKINNON lives in Paris, France where she operates her own tour business (Quasimodo & His Cathedral Tours) giving private tours of Notre-Dame de Paris. She spends her life attending special events, seeing numerous stage adaptations in multiple different countries, cosplaying as Esmeralda, amassing a collection of memorabilia that could fill a museum, and everything else in between! Having appeared on television broadcasts, radio segments, and news websites around the world, Emily has gained international recognition for her unmatched passion for all things Notre Dame de Paris and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She loves connecting with other fans and runs the largest Hunchback of Notre Dame Discord Server, along with the correlating Subreddit.

Follow Emily on Social Media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyofnotredame

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/Quasimodaaa

This livestreamed celebration reunited Don Hahn (Producer), Kirk Wise (Director), Gary Trousdale (Director)*, Tab Murphy (Screenwriter), Stephen Schwartz (Lyricist) and Kathy Zielinski (Supervising Animator, Frollo) to discuss behind-the-scenes stories and reminisce about the film’s production.

The complete recording of the livestream is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MAKdmA_Slk

(*Gary Trousdale was unavailable to attend the livestream, but a pre-recorded interview with him is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTyMAU6ZuL8)

Throughout the livestream, we learned how the filmmakers got away with the Hellfire sequence, what changes were made to ensure the film’s G rating, if the gargoyles are real or only figments of Quasimodo’s imagination, an update on the previously announced live-action adaptation, the future of the stage musical, and more!

ABOUT THE EVENT HOSTS:

Emily MacKinnon lives in Paris, France where she operates her own tour business (Quasimodo & His Cathedral Tours) giving private tours of Notre-Dame de Paris. She spends her life attending special events, seeing numerous stage adaptations in multiple different countries, cosplaying as Esmeralda, amassing a collection of memorabilia that could fill a museum, and everything else in between! Having appeared on television broadcasts, radio segments, and news websites around the world, Emily has gained international recognition for her unmatched passion for all things Notre Dame de Paris and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She loves connecting with other fans and runs the largest Hunchback of Notre Dame Discord Server, along with the correlating Subreddit.

Follow Emily on Social Media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyofnotredame

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/Quasimodaaa

Patrick Donohue is an educator from Western New York who holds a Master of Arts in History. He is currently working on a nonfiction book about the rich history and cultural impact of Victor Hugo’s novel Notre-Dame de Paris. A dedicated historian, Patrick is committed to archiving, contextualizing, and preserving material related to The Hunchback of Notre Dame, including photographs, articles, recordings, scripts and unproduced screenplays. Patrick hosts The Hunchcast, the definitive podcast about Victor Hugo’s classic story Notre-Dame de Paris and its many adaptations, with co-host Leslie Sattler. New episodes are released every other Tuesday on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

Follow Patrick on Social Media:

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A graduate of the University of Chicago, Dr. Boneau’s doctoral dissertation revived academic interest in Louise Bertin, who by that point had faded from public memory. Her passion for Bertin’s work has taken to France to see the first productions of Bertin’s operas in nearly 200 years, none of which would have been possible if Dr. Boneau hadn’t brought Bertin’s work back into public view.

We’d like to express our sincerest thanks to Dr. Boneau for generously offering her time and expertise!

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CHAPTERS FOR THIS EPISODE:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:01) Denise Boneau and Her Dissertation

(09:51) Who Was Louise Bertin?

(15:28) Louise’s Operas

(24:32) La Esmeralda’s Tumultuous Production

(35:20) Louise’s Disability + Upbringing

(42:41) Louise’s Legacy

(45:55) Louise and Hugo’s friendship

(56:45) La Esmeralda’s 21st-Century Revival

(01:01:26) Hector Berlioz’s Involvement

(01:05:18) Quasimodo’s Aria

(01:09:08) Outro

SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:

• “Louise Bertin and Opera in Paris in the 1820s and 1830s,” a dissertation by Dr. Denise Boneau
• “Victor Hugo By A Witness Of His Life” by Adèle Hugo
• “Mémoires de Hector Berlioz” (1870)

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Episode cover art by Victor-Louis Mottez.

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