ABOUT THE EPISODE:

Tennessee Williams hated this adaptation of his play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof so much that he went up to people standing in line for it and said, “This movie will set the industry back 50 years. Go home!” Our episode won’t do that, but we agree with him on the movie. It’s been awhile since we had a flick where the Hays Code made it completely pointless to even try, but rarely with such incredibly good looking people as Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor.

SHOW NOTES

Year Eligible: 1958 (Nominated)

Additional audio from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

(Explicit language, as always)

ABOUT THE EPISODE:

Sidney Poitier makes his Screen Test of Time debut in this message movie, co-starring Tony Curtis, that's actually good. Two escaped chain gang convicts, one Black and one white, have to learn to work together to escape the law. Sounds like a simple, cheesy premise, but a nuanced story and incredible performances make this better than more recent movies with similar setups.

SHOW NOTES

Year Eligible: 1958 (Nominated)

Additional audio from The Defiant Ones (1958)

(Explicit language, as always)