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Marty and the 28th Academy Awards

The Worthy boys are calling up some dates as we are discussing the 1955 melodrama, Marty! In our opening, we discuss how Marty feels like the last stop of our grandparent's Hollywood, and then we enter into our parent's Hollywood. Marty was the only film based on a TV drama to ever win Best Picture and at 90 minutes long, this is the shortest of all films that have won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
We even discuss how Marty received the first Palme d'Or ever awarded and how this was the first movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture that was produced by an actor, Burt Lancaster, who does not appear in the film. It also wouldn’t be a conversation about Marty without Marty himself Mr. Ernest Borgnine who dominates the screen with his gentle yet powerful performance. 
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On The Waterfront and the 27th Academy Awards

In this episode of Worthy, Ben and Jon take a deep dive into the 1954 classic "On The Waterfront". The 8-time Academy Award winning film features Marlon Brando's iconic performance as a conflicted gang member and his moral struggle to be something more in his life than a "bum".
Ben and Jon also discuss the importance of aspect ratio to a film and how that impacts the films overall tone. "On The Waterfront" is also considered an allegorical piece for director Elia Kazan and his own conflict during the Red Scare in 1950s Hollywood.
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From Here to Eternity and the 26th Academy Awards

The Worthy boys head to a U.S. Army base in Hawaii to prepare for war in Fred Zinnemann’s ‘From Here to Eternity’! This episode of Worthy, we debate the progression of sex and relationships in Hollywood film and how the boundaries are slowly starting to expand. 'From Here to Eternity' is a war film not about war but about the men training for the war and their relationships outside of the Army base. 
Ben and Jon discuss the film's wonderful use of real life locations and the wonderful lead performances by Clift, Sinatra, and Lancaster. Its achievement of eight Oscars matched the then record held by Gone with the Wind (1939). Sinatra steals the heart of the film but is this a Worthy Supporting performance? 
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94th Academy Awards Reaction

Ben and Jon react to the results of the 94th Academy Awards! The Worthy hosts go through the highlights, snubs and surprises that unfolded at Hollywood's biggest night. 
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The Greatest Show On Earth and the 25th Academy Awards

This is The Greatest Show.....On Earth! This episode of Worthy, Ben and Jon join the circus and discuss Cecil B. DeMille's lone Oscar win. 'The Greatest Show On Earth' is an ode to the big top and glorifies the creative production that goes into it. Our hosts also discuss the history of the use of animals in Hollywood productions.
Ben and Jon look into the films use of the real Ringling Brothers Circus, Charlton Heston's lead performance and an intriguing subplot featuring James Stewart as "Buttons, a Clown". This film's win at the 25th Academy Awards has been debated heavily by modern critics, but do Ben and Jon agree with these modern takes?
Is 'The Greatest Show On Earth' worthy of all the Best Picture award for 1952? Tell us how we’re wrong at worthysubmissions@gmail.com

An American In Paris and the 24th Academy Awards

The Worthy boys tap dance their way over to Paris in order to discuss the Technicolor MGM musical film ‘An American in Paris’. Inspired by the 1928 orchestral composition by George Gershwin, this 1950s classic adaptation presents the French city with bright and lavish recreations of the iconic landscape. Our hosts also take a deep dive into the climactic 17-minute dialogue-free ballet featuring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron.
We even debate whether an actor such as Gene Kelly can be considered as an auteur filmmaker based on their critical role to the production. The musical won six Academy Awards out of eight nominations. 
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All About Eve and the 23rd Academy Awards

The Worthy boys head backstage to dissect the drama between Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter), a super fan who becomes consumed by ambition and betrays her older mentor, Margo Channing played by Bette Davis. We discuss ageism in Hollywood and how the industry has improved or maybe not improved as much as it should. All About Eve went on to receive 14 nominations, beating and setting the record for most in a ceremony at the time. 
 
It’s impossible to discuss All About Eve without mentioning one of the biggest Oscar snubs of all time with Bette Davis not receiving a nomination for her role as Margo Channing. However we do celebrate the other wins such as Joseph L. Mankiewicz for Best Screenplay/Best Direction, George Sanders for Best Supporting Actor, and Edith Head and Charles LeMaire winning Best Costume Design – Black and White. 
 
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Bonus: 94th Academy Award Nomination Reactions

Ben and Jon breakdown the announcement of the 94th Academy Awards nominations. The Worthy hosts go through the highlights, snubs, and surprises of this year's nominees and categories. 
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All the King’s Men and the 22nd Academy Awards

We mob together to discuss Willie Stark’s rants and political fall from grace as we’re discussing the 22nd Best Picture winner All The King’s Men. This 1949 film takes the gaze of a noir film and applies it to a political thriller about a local farmer turned politician. All The King’s Men was based on the popular novel by Robert Penn Warren from 1946. We descend into the earthly mess that is politics to discuss how politics are often portrayed in film as well as some of our favorite “political films”.  
 
We discuss Mercedes McCambridge’s film debut in All The King’s Men and how it even earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming only a handful of actors to win an Oscar in their film debut. It’s impossible to discuss this film without mentioning the sharp script and the dominating performance by Broderick Crawford who even won the Best Actor award for his performance as farmer turned politician Willie Stark.
 
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A Worthy Top 10 (2021 Edition)

Worthy hosts give their end of the year recap and personal Top 10 films of 2021. In this episode Ben and Jon discuss the state of films and their experiences with going back to theaters to watch the newest in Hollywood.
Ben and Jon also give some early Oscar predictions for the 94th Academy Awards and what they hope to see as 2021 Oscar season approaches. From Dune to Belfast to No Time To Die, this episode of Worthy goes through the best of 2021 in film.
Tune in and listen to our Top 10 films of 2021!