The Moonlight Awards: 1942
from The Moonlight Awards Hosted by Aaron Keck
The world is at war, but Hollywood is still churning out great films: an innovative early horror masterpiece, another Disney animated classic, more Orson Welles virtuosity, a black comedy about actors putting one over on the Nazis - and of course "Casablanca," one of the most beloved movies of all time. But which one film from 1942 best stands the test of time? Join Rachel Schaevitz and Aaron Keck - and special guest film scholar Noah Isenberg, author of the renowned book We'll Always Have Casablanca - as they discuss the year in cinema, the war's impact, the invention of the jump scare, terrible psychiatrists, Brazilian diplomatic missions, the greatness of Agnes Moorehead and Joseph Cotten, ad-libbed lines, theoretical theme park rides, and tragic deaths both on-screen and off - and then we'll look at the numbers and identify the best picture of 1942. Our nominees are Bambi, Casablanca, Cat People, The Magnificent Ambersons, and To Be Or Not To Be. Who wins the Moonlight?
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The world is at war, but Hollywood is still churning out great films: an innovative early horror masterpiece, another Disney animated classic, more Orson Welles virtuosity, a black comedy about actors putting one over on the Nazis - and of course "Casablanca," one of the most beloved movies of all time. But which one film from 1942 best stands the test of time? Join Rachel Schaevitz and Aaron Keck - and special guest film scholar Noah Isenberg, author of the renowned book We'...
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