THROWBACK: The Apartment (1960)
"Ring out the old year, ring in the new. Ring-a-ding-ding." For the first episode in our Throwback Series, we're looking at episode 194 from December 2021 as Brandon and Thomas discuss one of their favorite New Year's Eve movies. Listen as they discuss the history of the film, Billy Wilder's career at this point, and how the movie perfectly captures the loneliness of the holidays. Throwback Intro - (00:00:00) Opening Banter (00:04:01) Recap of the Christmas genre (00:04:42) Intro to THE APARTMENT (00:08:00) How THE APARTMENT Got to Production (00:21:52) Favorite Scenes (00:27:47) On Set Life - (00:44:51) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (00:50:20) What Worked and What Didn’t (00:53:43) Alternate Universe Cast (01:00:47) Film Facts (01:04:05) Story Questions (01:06:04) Awards (01:10:39) Final Questions (01:11:55) Final Genre Questions (01:18:50:00) Preview for Next Week (01:24:18) Join our Patreon for More Content: https://www.patreon.com/cinenation Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast E-mail: [email protected]