The Moonlight Awards: 1952

The year 1952 is a great one for the movies: it's the age of the Western, with Gary Cooper facing a whole gang of bad guys (and some criminals too); it's the peak of Japanese cinema and Italian neo-realism, with timeless entries from Akira Kurosawa and Vittorio De Sica; and of course the year also brings us "Singin' in the Rain," widely considered the best movie musical of all time. But which one film has best stood the test of time? Join Rachel Schaevitz and Aaron Keck as they discuss the year in film, the meaning of life, Hollywood's seedy underbelly, the Red Scare, John Wayne's theory of Westerns, Gene Kelly's work ethic, the similarities between Singin' in the Rain and Clue, and one of the most memorable dogs in movie history - and then we dig into the data and the numbers (and our expert panel votes) to identify the best picture of 1952. The nominees are The Bad & the Beautiful, High Noon, Ikiru, Singin' in the Rain, and Umberto D. Who wins the Moonlight?