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Today's episode is my conversation about the 1930 film Just Imagine I'm joined by Amanda Kusek who writes the The 90-Minute Movie newsletter, and we talk about the vision of 1980 as seen from 1930, how the film takes on a completely new plot nearly halfway through, and some out of this world imaginings of what people on Mars might be like.

You can watch Just Imagine on YouTube, Tubi or the Amazon Prime or pick up a physical copy for your collection and be sure to check out Amanda's newsletter.

Other films mentioned in this episode include:

• Planet of the Apes directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
• The Wizard of Oz directed by Victor Fleming
• Back to the Future Part II directed by Robert Zemeckis
• Wings directed by William A. Wellman and Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
• Tarzan (film series)
• It's a Wonderful Life directed by Frank Capra
• A Woman of Affairs directed by Clarence Leon Brown
• Frankenstein directed by James Whale
• Cimarron directed by Wesley Ruggles

Other referenced topics:

• "California, Here I Come" written by Buddy DeSilva and performed by Al Jolson
• "California" by Phantom Planet
• The O.C. (series)
• Film Daily note about the print kept for future review
• New York Times review
• Nora Fiore writing on The Nitrate Diva
• Janne Wass on scifist.net

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