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Episode 41: Rain Man (1988)

Released 14 August 2019

For this episode, we watched Rain Man, written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass (won) and directed by Barry Levinson (won). It starred Dustin Hoffman (won), Tom Cruise and Valeria Golino. It also received nominations for its art direction, cinematography, editing and score.

• That infamous opening number: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mronRVvdmw
• The second production number: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAQ9Taunh7w
• Who's on First from The Abbott and Costello Show S01E24: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTcRRaXV-fg

Next time we will be discussing Shakespeare in Love. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

Our third-ever live show is on 15 September at King's Place at 12:00pm. We'll be watching, assessing and taking your questions and comments on Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca. Tickets are on sale now.

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