Anatomy of a Murder is a courtroom drama that introduces some of the touchstones of the genre, including the the “I’m just a simple country lawyer” trope, with Jimmy Stewart as said lawyer. With a Duke Ellington score and a surprisingly nuanced approach to imperfect victims, a new decade is definitely on the horizon with this flick.
Year Eligible: 1959 (Nominated)
Additional audio from Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
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The 1959 adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank (adapted from the stage play, in turn adapted from the original diary) has a lot to recommend it. Only problem? The lead, and titular character, isn’t one of them.
Year Eligible: 1959 (Nominated)
Additional audio from The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
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You know what there’s Room at the Top for? A new Bengal Lancer Episode! As we’re working through our backlog of recorded episodes, some of the topics discussed are old news, but some of them are news so old it’s new again. Enjoy some media recommendations that are not the worst movie of the 1959 nominees.
Year Eligible: 1959 (Nominated)
Additional audio from Room at the Top (1959)
(Explicit language, as always)