Hollywood goes to the circus!

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Gene Kelly stars in a movie with incredibly well produced dance numbers and incredibly dated sexual politics.

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This Lux Radio Theatre adaptation first aired on November 23, 1954.

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An ambitious young actress finds herself a mentor and insinuates herself deeply into that mentor’s life.

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The winner of the 1949 releases is about how the political systems of the United States can lead to the corruption of good, honest people. Clearly, it is a work of unrestrained fantasy.

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Laurence Olivier produced Shakespeare’s Hamlet for audiences in 1948, with an all-star cast along for the ride and himself as lead actor, adaptation writer, and director.

Also, Trey promised to point people towards this episode of the Fire and Water podcast discussing The Treasure of Sierra Madre.

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This is the second Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of Gentleman’s Agreement, originally aired on March 15, 1955.

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Gentleman’s Agreement was adapted to Lux Radio Theatre twice. This is the version from September 20, 1948.

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The biggest award in the 1948 Academy Awards ceremony went home with a movie about antisemitism. 

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The July Patreon announcement.

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