'Opening Soon At A Theater Near You' in Nov. 1975: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Dog Day Afternoon

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19:50 'Opening Soon At A Theater Near You' talk begins

On this week’s episode, join Brett Arnold and guest co-host Jason Bailey, author of Fun City Cinema: New York City and the Movies that Made It, as they take you through the first-ever televised appearance of Siskel & Ebert, on public access television in Chicago, in November 1975.

The first iteration of the program was titled 'Opening Soon At A Theater Near You' with Roger Ebert & Gene Siskel.

Not just one but *two* future-classic movies were discussed on the episode as well as several that have been largely lost to time. 

This episode covers Miloš Forman's 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest' and Sidney Lumet's 'Dog Day Afternoon.'

Head over to our Patreon page for a deep dive on all the other movies mentioned, including Jeff Bridges in 'Hearts of the West,' an absolute gem that is the big find of the week, as well as 'Mr. Quilp,' 'Conduct Unbecoming,' 'Mahogany,' 'Lisztomania,' and 'Sunday Too Far Away.'

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Streaming guide: 
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Dog Day Afternoon, Lisztomania are all streaming on HBO Max
Conduct Unbecoming and Sunday Too Far Away are both streaming on Tubi  
Mahogany is streaming on IndieFlix
Mr. Quilp is on YouTube

Links: Roger Ebert's reviews of One Flew, Dog Day and Great Movies updates 
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest-1975
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest-1975
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dog-day-afternoon-1975
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-dog-day-afternoon-1975

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