Cameron Scheetz of The A.V. Club joins Brian for a discussion of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, the Oscar-winning blockbuster that became the highest grossing film of 1971. They also talk about the movie musical and pick their three favorites!
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Episode 61: Play Misty for Me and the Career of Jessica Walter
In this Halloween weekend episode of Film at Fifty, Courtney Howard of Variety joins Brian for a discussion of the 1971 thriller PLAY MISTY FOR ME, the directorial debut of Clint Eastwood, starring Eastwood and Jessica Walter!
Episode 60: The Last Picture Show and the Career of Peter Bogdanovich
Tim Grierson of Screen International joins Brian for a discussion of THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, directed by Peter Bogdanovich, the Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor (Ben Johnson) and Best Supporting Actress (Cloris Leachman) of 1971!
Episode 59: The French Connection and the Career of William Friedkin
David Fear of Rolling Stone Magazine joins Brian for a discussion of THE FRENCH CONNECTION, starring Gene Hackman and directed by William Friedkin, the Academy Award winner for Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Picture of 1971. They also talk about Friedkin’s career and pick his three best films!
Episode 58: Daughters of Darkness and Female Vampire Movies
Forrest Hartman joins Brian for a discussion of DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS, one of the most famous horror films of 1971. They also talk about female vampire movies and pick their three favorites!
Episode 57: The Garden of the Finzi-Continis and The Hellstrom Chronicle
Sean Batton joins Brian for a discussion of THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS, the Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Feature of 1971! They also talk about THE HELLSTROM CHRONICLE, the Academy Award winner for Best Documentary Feature of 1971.
Episode 56: Wake in Fright and the Career of Donald Pleasence
Andrew Campbell joins Brian for a discussion of WAKE IN FRIGHT, starring Gary Bond and Donald Pleasence. They also talk about Pleasence’s astonishing career and pick his three best films!
Episode 55: Kotch and the Career of Walter Matthau
Casey Bell joins Brian for a discussion of KOTCH, the only film directed by Jack Lemmon, starring Walter Matthau in an Oscar-nominated performance. They also talk about Matthau’s fantastic career and pick his three best films!
Episode 54: Duck, You Sucker and the Career of Sergio Leone
Ben Friedman joins Brian for a discussion of DUCK, YOU SUCKER, the second-to-last feature directed by Sergio Leone. They also talk about Leone’s legendary career and pick his three best films!
Episode 53: Billy Jack and the Career of Tom Laughlin
J. Michael Trautmann, actor in Shameless and Longmire, joins Brian for a discussion of the second highest grossing movie of 1971, BILLY JACK, directed by and starring Tom Laughlin!
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