As a social climber turned selfless mother in the heartbreaking 1937 melodrama STELLA DALLAS, Barbara Stanwyck earned the first of her four Oscar nominations. And two films into their Stanwyck Marathon, Adam and Josh remain in awe of both the actress's power and her subtlety. The film itself offers a still-potent critique of class as its heroine is forced to choose between her own identity and her beloved daughter. It also gives us an opportunity to revisit 2013's Top 5 Movie Mother-Daughters, with Adam and Josh considering the memorable mothers and daughters that have come to screens in the intervening decade (lookin' at you, Greta Gerwig). Plus, Josh reviews the new stop-motion animated charmer MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON.

0:00 - Billboard

1:04 - Stanwyck #2: "Stella Dallas"

33:28 - Review (JL): "Marcel The Shell With Shoes On"

38:20 - Next Week / Notes

43:07 - Massacre Theatre

49:44 - Top 5: Movie Mother-Daughters

1:20:17 - Outro

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