List: Film and Television | Curated by Barry Silverstein

Feb 9, 2025
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Film and Television
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When Oscar Got It Right: ‘West Side Story’Ushering in the Sixties with a Best Picture win
Feb 9
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Feb 9
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Why More Actors are Becoming ProducersAnd exactly what is a “producer” anyway?
Jan 17
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Jan 17
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Why ‘The Diplomat’ Sizzles on ScreenThe plot is addictive, but the characters carry the series
Nov 24, 2024
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Nov 24, 2024
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My Favorite Epic: ExodusThe story of the birth of Israel offers context for today’s conflict
Nov 6, 2024
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Nov 6, 2024
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Barry Silverstein
When Every Weekend Was HalloweenI was a monster enthusiast in the ‘50s and ‘60s
Oct 6, 2024
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Oct 6, 2024
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Too Simple for a Complex Legacy“The Beach Boys” documentary doesn’t dive deep enough
Sep 1, 2024
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Sep 1, 2024
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Infinite Pop
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Barry Silverstein
A Dozen Socially Significant TV Shows from the SeventiesAmerican television showcased societal issues of the decade
Aug 6, 2024
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Aug 6, 2024
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Infinite Pop
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Great Movie Music of the Sixties, Part TwoAnother helping of memorable songs and soundtracks from the second half of the decade
Jul 31, 2024
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Jul 31, 2024
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Infinite Pop
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Great Movie Music of the Sixties: Part OneThe films of the 1960s boasted memorable songs and some spectacular musical scores
Jul 27, 2024
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Jul 27, 2024
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The Timelessness of ‘The Ten Commandments’Cecil B. DeMille’s 1956 epic is a rare enduring classic
Jul 26, 2024
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Jul 26, 2024
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Memorable TV Theme Songs from the Fifties and Sixties, Part TwoEven more classics from television’s golden era
Jul 20, 2024
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Jul 20, 2024
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Barry Silverstein
A Heaping Spoonful of NostalgiaWhy we still remember watching Saturday morning TV shows
Jul 2, 2024
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Jul 2, 2024
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Memorable TV Theme Songs from the Fifties and SixtiesThese classics from yesteryear might have you humming along
Jun 28, 2024
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Jun 28, 2024
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The Most Human of Disney’s Animal CharactersDonald Duck, now 90 years old, has always been a “problem child”
Jun 11, 2024
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Jun 11, 2024
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Exposing the Ugly Underbelly of the Music BusinessA new documentary shows how Stax Records got “screwed without a kiss”
May 30, 2024
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May 30, 2024
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How “Bonanza” Broke New Ground in the SixtiesIt was a socially progressive TV show that reinvented the Western
May 9, 2024
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May 9, 2024
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Movies That Were Signs of the Times in 1964These six classic films from a turbulent era remain relevant
Apr 16, 2024
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Apr 16, 2024
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Conflict Cloaked in Fashion“The New Look” breaks the mold of World War II docudramas
Apr 11, 2024
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Apr 11, 2024
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How Disney Makes Movie Magic LastLive-action films extend the life of classic animated features
Mar 21, 2024
Mar 21, 2024
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The Legacy of ‘Laugh-In’How a Sixties TV show became a cultural phenomenon
Mar 7, 2024
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Mar 7, 2024
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