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In the first half of the episode, we discuss the novella "Washington Square" by Henry James. In the second half of the episode, we discuss the 1949 film adaptation The Heiress.

The following sources were consulted for this episode:

• William Wyler: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Most Celebrated Director (2013) by Gabriel Miller
• A Talent for Trouble: The Life of Hollywood's Most Acclaimed Director, William Wyler (1997) by Jan Herman
• Olivia de Havilland and the Golden Age of Hollywood (2018) by Ellis Amburn
• "A Cruel Inheritance" by Pamela Hutchinson essay included with Criterion BluRay release.
• IMDb
• AFI Catalog

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Our theme song is "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise," composed by George Gershwin and performed by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra.

In the first half of the episode, we discuss Daisy Kenyon by Elizabeth Janeway. In the second half of the episode, we discuss the 1947 film adaptation of Daisy Kenyon, directed by Otto Preminger.

The following sources were consulted for this episode:

• AFI Catalog
• Otto Preminger: The Man Who Would Be King by Foster Hirsch
• Joan Crawford: The Essential Biography by Lawrence J. Quirk & William Schoell
• Elizabeth Janeway's Obituary

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Our theme song is "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise," composed by George Gershwin and performed by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra.

In the first half of the episode, we discuss Father of the Bride by Edward Steeter. In the second half of the episode, we discuss the 1950 film adaptation of Father of the Bride, directed by Vincent Minnelli.

The following sources were consulted for this episode:

• AFI Catalog
• TCM
• The Fales Library and Special Collection
• Google Books

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Sound editing by Maggie. Technical support by Dan.
Our theme song is "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise," composed by George Gershwin and performed by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra.

In the first half of the episode, we discuss  Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry. In the second half of the episode, we discuss the 1971 film adaptation of the Last Picture Show

The following sources were consulted for this episode:

You Must Remember This podcast "Polly Platt: The Invisible Woman" episode 3
TCM podcast "The Plot Thickens" Season 1 on Peter Bogdanovich
Larry McMurtry obit/personal essay
AFI page on The Last Picture Show

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Sound editing by Lydia.

Our theme song is "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise," composed by George Gershwin and performed by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra. 

In the first half of the episode, we discuss Sister Act by Fannie Hurst. In the second half of the episode, we discuss the 1938  film adaptation of Four Daughters directed by Michael Curtiz.

The following sources were consulted for this episode:

• IMDb
• AFI Catalog
• He Ran All the Way by Robert Nott
• Michael Curtiz by Alan K. Rode
• Body & Soul by Larry Swindell

"Not Pauline Kael" on letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/notpaulinekael/film/four-daughters/

"The Story of the Dionne Quintuplets Is a Cautionary Tale for the Age of ‘Kidfluencers’" By Shelley Wood. Time. March 20, 2019.

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Sound editing by Maggie. 

Our theme song is "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise," composed by George Gershwin and performed by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra.

In the first half of the episode, we discuss All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Marie Remarque. In the second half of the episode, we discuss the 1930 film adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front  directed by Lewis Milestone

The following sources were consulted for this episode:

• AFI Catalog
• All Quiet on the Western Front, Universal's 100th Anniversary Collector's Series. Blu-ray. 
• Smithsonian Magazine about All Quiet as a banned book: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/most-loved-and-hated-novel-about-world-war-I-180955540/
• Article on Lew Ayres from Los Angeles Times: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-en-mn-oscar-lew-ayres-hacksaw-ridge-20170117-story.html
• Lew Ayres: Hollywood's Conscientious Objector by Lesley L. Coffin. University Press of Mississippi, 2012.
• Webpage on history of Academy Awards Best Screeplays and Writers: https://www.filmsite.org/bestscreenplays.html

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Sound editing by Lydia. 

Our theme song is "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise," composed by George Gershwin and performed by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra.

True Grit by Charles Portis/True Grit (1969)

In the first half of the episode, we discuss True Grit by Charles Portis. In the second half of the episode, we discuss the 1969 film adaptation of True Grit, directed by Henry Hathaway.

The following sources were consulted for this episode:

• AFI Catalog
• John Wayne: The Life and Legend
• Charles Portis NYT obituary
• Emo Philips Joke
• The wisdom and ‘True Grit’ of Mattie Ross

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Sound editing by Lydia.

Our theme song is "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise," composed by George Gershwin and performed by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra.

In the first half of the episode, we discuss Letter from an Unknown Woman by Stefan Zweig. In the second half of the episode, we discuss the 1948 film adaptation of Letter from an Unknown Woman, directed by Max Ophüls.

The following sources were consulted for this episode:

• IMDb
• AFI Catalog
• Molly Haskell's Review
• No Bed of Roses by Joan Fontaine 

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Sound editing by Miranda.
Our theme song is "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise," composed by George Gershwin and performed by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra.

In the first half of the episode, we discuss Evening Primrose by John Collier. In the second half of the episode, we discuss the 1966 television adaptation of Evening Primrose, directed by Paul Bogart (whom we accidentally called John Bogart in the episode; we regret the error). 

The following sources were consulted for this episode:

• IMDb

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Sound editing by Maggie.
Our theme song is "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise," composed by George Gershwin and performed by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra.

In the first half of the episode, we discuss Lassie Come-Home by Eric Knight. In the second half of the episode, we discuss the 1943 film adaptation of Lassie Come Home, directed by Fred Wilcox.

The following sources were consulted for this episode:

• IMDb
• AFI Catalog
• Lassie: A Dog's Life, the First Fifty Years by Ace Collins
• The Story of Lassie (1994), documentary by PBS

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Sound editing by Miranda.
Our theme song is "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise," composed by George Gershwin and performed by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra.