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Apr 2, 2026 2 hr 8 min

1951 - Peacenik From Space

from One Week, One Year Hosted by Cris

The 1950s properly arrive with UFO movies and loud method acting! This episode we cover Stanley Kubrick's debut documentary short, Marlon Brando ushering in a whole new type of actor, Klaatu's plan for world peace, Billy Wilder's cynical take on exploitative news, a Disney animated movie that is NOT about drugs, Humphrey Bogart belt acting, and the romantic ideal of dancing in Paris. You can watch along with our video version of the episode here on Youtube! You can check out our social media crap here: http://linktr.ee/1w1y And you can watch and form your own opinions from our 1951 Films Discussed playlist right here! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:08 - The News of the Year 00:04:23 - Day of the Fight 00:10:21 A Streetcar Named Desire 00:33:40 - The Day the Earth Stood Still 01:02:41 - Ace in the Hole 01:20:42 - Alice in Wonderland 01:33:50 - The African Queen 01:49:15 - An American in Paris 02:07:03 - Favorites and Outro See you next year!

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