• The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

  • Jan 8 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
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The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

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  • “If you dream, dream big”. This week we’re taking one last look at the studio system, this time it’s Vincente Minnelli’s multiple Oscar-winner The Bad and the Beautiful, from 1952 – a tale of Hollywood ambition and betrayal starring Kirk Douglas and Lana Turner. Featuring eavesdropped phone calls, drunken starlets and OSCARS!!

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    “It took me quite a while to realise Lana Turner was Lana Turner.” - Gould

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    CONTENT WARNING – The movie contains a suicide attempt, which we discuss

    SPOILER WARNING – Should be fine here

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