Episode 044 - The Man With The Golden Arm and The Stranger
Release Date: 03/27/2015
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info_outlineEpisode 044 in which Charlie and Scott celebrate the 100th birthdays of Orson Welles and Frank Sinatra.
Movies reviewed in this episode are The Man With the Golden Arm and The Stranger.
We must thank both Steven from the marvellous History of Misunderstanding podcast for recommending The Stranger and equally a huge thankyou to Adam Hart at the Achtung Millwall podcast for their superb audio feedback in the show.
You can find A History of Misunderstanding at hompodcast.com....A semi-comedic podcast about movies that are misunderstood, maligned or simply missed. Take a listen...we quite like them!
Nick has been known to lure other talented podcasters over to his his show...particularly our own Charlie...and you can listen to his fine podcast over at nickhart76568219.podomatic.com
We suggest you listen to both these wonderful podcasts but not before you hear our thoughts on these two classic movies.
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Coming soon:
When We Were Kings
The Ladykillers (1955)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Once Upon A Time In The West
Blade Runner
Easy Rider
Brief Encounter
Walkabout
Thanks for listening
Scott and Charlie