1954: Waterfronts and White Christmases

Academy Vs Audience · Feb 23, 2023 · 1h 23m

Erin, Claire, and Dan get a break from feature-length Sunday School sermons to talk about two possible Good Actually movies! Thanks, 1950s! First, young Marlon Brando reinvents film acting for the better in the hard hitting On The Waterfront, and your hosts are here to, gush, unpack a few flaws, examine the line everyone thinks they know, and look at how the HUAC tried to ruin it. Then Bing Crosby and Irving Berlin are back for songs, spectacular dance numbers, banter, and a plot so thin you can read a newspaper through it in White Christmas. But who cares about story, you White Christmas for…