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Life gets complicated for Mortimer Brewster when he finds out his aunts are killing people for charity and his psychotic brother and evil plastic surgeon sidekick stop by for a surprise visit, all on Mortimer's wedding day. Cary Grant stars in another Capra favorite of ours, Arsenic and Old Lace. Join Robin and Lisa as we discuss fun trivia about this Halloween classic film!

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Ah, high school. When you and your hoodlum gang used to pile into your Chevrolet Bel Air, and slash some square's whitewall tires. Those were the days.  Relive the glory days by watching Nicholas Ray's Rebel Without a Cause with America's cool kid, James Dean!

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Shakespeare does space, in this 1950's twist of his classic play, The Tempest! One of the most important pioneering science fiction films ever has stood the test of time as an engrossing story of a distant planet with some dark secrets. A monster with a grudge, a scientist with unlimited power, and the most expensive robot you've ever seen on the silver screen are just a few of the exciting delights that await you on the Forbidden Planet!

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Have you ever been in a monastery? Frank Capra's You Can't Take It With You is a heart-warming screwball comedy starring legends, such as Jean Arthur, Jimmy Stewart, and Lionel Barrymore! The timeless squabble of the prioritization of wealth and accumulation versus enjoyment and happiness is put on hilarious display in this Oscar-winning film. Hear Robin and Lisa discuss their favorite trivia and scenes and laugh along with us!

Music is Balkan improvisation, by Jazz at Mladost Club

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How many of you have struck up a conversation with a stranger? Hopefully, it has never led to a discussion filled with as many red flags as this one!  We're talking about Hitchcock's Strangers On A Train, a discussion of trivia, favorite scenes, actors that really shine, and what you can watch next!

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