All About Eve (1950)

In a more innocent time when people thought someone seeing every performance of a show was not only cute but endearing, there is All About Eve, the 1950 Best Picture winner and one of the most nominated films of all time. Hosts Amy and Steve break down the surprisingly deep look at 50s society and how even the theater, that bastion of progressiveness, can be used to uphold the status quo in terms of gender, sexuality and especially, feminine agency. For a movie that's all about the women, they are servants to a surprisingly male force. And how could we not talk the 280 character (or less) takedowns from the great George Sanders and of course, the one and only Bette Davis. Also, it was a hell of a year for films, and particularly aging starlets. Write us an email at [email protected] if you like what you hear! We're back soon with out Oscar picks.