EPISODE · Mar 22, 2020 · 26 MIN
The Moonlight Awards, Episode 3: 1931
from The Moonlight Awards · host Aaron Keck
A Charlie Chaplin classic, a harrowing German social thriller, a Prohibition-era gangland drama, and two of the most iconic horror films of all time. No doubt, 1931 was a great year for the movies - but which one of those great films deserves to win the Moonlight?Join Rachel Schaevitz and Aaron Keck as we discuss the year in cinema, the joys of pre-Code violence, the merits of Lugosi vs. Karloff, and how to get away with blatant plagiarism. And then we'll award the the best picture of 1931 and announce the nominees for 1932.The nominees are City Lights, Dracula, Frankenstein, M, and The Public Enemy. Who wins the Moonlight?
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A Charlie Chaplin classic, a harrowing German social thriller, a Prohibition-era gangland drama, and two of the most iconic horror films of all time. No doubt, 1931 was a great year for the movies - but which one of those great films deserves to win the Moonlight? Join Rachel Schaevitz and Aaron Keck as we discuss the year in cinema, the joys of pre-Code violence, the merits of Lugosi vs. Karloff, and how to get away with blatant plagiarism. And then we'll award the the best picture of 1931 ...
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