Episode 13: Blue Skies
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This week we're tackling the first of three companion films for Martin Scorsese's New York, New York, looking at 1946 movie musical, Blue Skies. We talk about the incredible talents of Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, as well as some of the more troubling and outdated elements of this film, and of course how it was influential for Marty.
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