The Penguin welcomes G.I.s to the U.K.
Also written and directed by Burgess Meredith. Charming, respectful and quite tender, especially the pub scene at 3:50.
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fred zeppelin II: Electric Boogaloo, Fri 22 Nov 2019, 10:40,
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At about 24 minutes
there's a great glimpse into the endemic racism in the US at the time.
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Tusk knows where you live, Fri 22 Nov 2019, 14:11,
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Christ
that's rather blatant.
And said with no embarrassment either. Just how things were.
Of course, they are still both firmly heterosexual men. There was no other possible option.
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My Name was saying these words inside your head on, Fri 22 Nov 2019, 15:39,
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S'pose I'll have to watch the whole thing now.
Edit: Yeah, it was that blatant at the time (subtler now, but still...) but I think it's handled relatively well in this instance. Meredith conveys care from his very core.
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fred zeppelin II: Electric Boogaloo, Fri 22 Nov 2019, 17:02,
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Product placement started at 3 mins in! FTW Taylor Walker
Oxford! Cambridge is somewhere up there (gestures vaguely)
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The Ann Coulter Fan Club Babylon is burning at, Fri 22 Nov 2019, 17:14,
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