Ep. 199- 50 Oscar Nights with Dave Karger

Front Row Classics welcome Turner Classic Movies host, Dave Karger, this week. Brandon and Dave are discussing his newest book “50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins”. Dave sat down with 50 past Oscar winners to recount the details of their respective victorious evenings. Some stories are triumphant & celebratory. Others are poignant & complex. In this conversation, you’ll hear Dave recount stories from the likes of Steven Spielberg, Rita Moreno, Mel Brooks and Nicole Kidman among several others.

“50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins” is available from Running Press and Turner Classic Movies wherever books are sold.

Dave Karger is an award-winning TV host, interviewer, journalist, and film expert. He is a host on Turner Classic Movies and has been the Oscars expert on NBC’s TODAY since 2000. He also spent over 15 years writing about the Oscars for Entertainment Weekly, has cohosted ABC’s Live from the Red Carpet pre-show, and served as the Academy’s official red-carpet greeter on Oscar night. In 2015, Dave received the Publicist’s Guild Press Award, honoring the year’s outstanding entertainment journalist. He has been called “this generation’s mass-media cinematic ambassador” by The Wrap and a “beloved entertainment guru” by The Hollywood Reporter.

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Ep. 116- A Place in the Sun

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Front Row Classics kicks off June with a discussion of George Stevens’ Oscar-winning film, A Place in the Sun. Allison Means joins Brandon and Eric to discuss this well-made drama from 1951. They discuss the bold direction from Stevens as well as the Oscar-nominated performances from Montgomery Clift and Shelley Winters. The hosts also pay tribute to the legendary Elizabeth Taylor in her first mature role in a film. The discussion also turns to the central themes of the film, which amazingly are still relevant in 2022.

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Ep. 106- Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

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It’s Oscar season on Front Row Classics! We’re celebrating the Academy Awards with the Best Picture winner of 1935, Mutiny on the Bounty. Ryan Lootens, host of Front Row Flashbacks, joins Brandon and Eric to discuss this seafaring epic. The hosts discuss the legendary performances of Charles Laughton and Clark Gable as Captain Bligh and Fletcher Christian. We also break down all the reasons why the movie is just as effective and exciting nearly 90 years later.

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Ep. 70- Gigi

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It’s Oscar season and Front Row Classics is taking a look at the Best Picture winner of 1958: Gigi. The movie was the winner of our Best Picture poll on our Facebook page back in February. This original film musical won 9 Oscars and is famous for its melodic score and gorgeous sets & costumes. Yet, our hosts explore the outdated plot and archaic themes which hold the film back from aging well. Allison Means joins Brandon and Eric for what may be our most polarizing episode yet.

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Ep. 66- Patton

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Front Row Classics begins March with one of the greatest biopics to ever come from Hollywood, Patton. Jay Hoffman, from Front Row Flashbacks, joins Brandon and Eric to break down the Best Picture winner from 1970. Jay’s military experience adds a special element to the discussion. The hosts break down the career-defining performance of George C. Scott as the legendary general. They also touch on the many scenes and dialogue that make this film a standout among other standard Hollywood biopics.

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Ep. 52- One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

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Front Row Classics tackles one of the most popular and in influential films of the 1970s. Erin McCabe and Jay Hoffman join Brandon and Eric to pay tribute to Milos Forman’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. The discussion includes Jack Nicholson’s career defining performance as McMurphy. We also praise Louise Fletcher’s terrifying performance as Nurse Ratched, one of cinema’s greatest villains. This 1975 film also features memorable early performances by some of the most enduring character actors in the business. We discuss favorite scenes, connections to Ken Kesey’s original book, the evolution of mental health care and even give our own opinions of the upcoming Ratched series on Netflix. This is definitely a discussion you won’t want to miss as we praise a film that has stood the test of time and remains an enduring example of the power of the human spirit.

FEATURING: Brandon Davis, Eric Flick , Jayson Hoffman and Erin McCabe

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Ep. 46 – On the Waterfront

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We close out the month of May with the latest episode of Classics. Brandon and Eric are breaking down what some call one of the most pivotal movies of all time. Join us for a deep dive of “One The Waterfront”.

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Ep. 44 – The Godfather Part II

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#Classics is back with a new episode and the age-old debate of which film is actually better as the crew takes a deep dive on perhaps the greatest sequel of all time in #TheGodfatherPart2. #FRN #NPR

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Ep. 42 – The Apartment

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#Classics is back in the midst of all the #Oscar craziness. But in the spirit of the big awards, they’re taking a look at an instant dramedy classic in #TheApartment. A man tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but complications and a romance of his own ensue.

IMDB PAGE: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053604/

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Ep. 18 – All About Eve

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The end of January has ushered in the latest batch of Oscar nominees. Hence our episode of Classics this month focuses on one of the most nominated films of all time: 1950s All About Eve. This film weaves a familiar cat-and-mouse story of jealousy and ambition but offers one of the best scripts ever written for the screen and contains career-defining performances from Bette Davis and Oscar-winner for this film George Sanders. Needless to say, there is much to discuss here!

IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042192/

Featuring: Brandon Davis, Jeremy Goeckner & Allison Means

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