On Second Thought: The Hustler (1961)
And the Runner-Up Is
English - July 20, 2022 07:00 - 24 minutes - 19.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 137 ratingsFilm History TV & Film Film Reviews film oscars awards movies Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 57th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed!
On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Amy Thomasson about Robert Rossen's "The Hustler," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "West Side Story" in 1961. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run!
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Music featured in this episode:
"Main Titles" - Kenyon Hopkins