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The 34th Academy Awards (Films of 1961)
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In this episode we cover the 34th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1961. The nominees were: Fanny, The Guns of Navarone, The Hustler, Judgement at Nuremberg, and West Side Story. We also briefly discuss Breakfast at Tiffany's, A Raisin in the Sun, Paris Blues, and 101 Dalmatians.
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
10:50 - Fanny
18:00 - The Guns of Navarone
22:55 - The Hustler
31:40 - Judgement at Nuremberg
48:45 - West Side Story
1:01:30 - Should something else have been nominated?
1:08:00 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?
1:12:30 - Conclusions
1:15:55 - Next Time
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