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The 1957 courtroom drama 12 Angry Men is widely considered to be one of the best films ever made. The movie’s premise is that an 18-year-old boy is on trial in New York City for first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his father. (more…)
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All the Way Home
Directed by Lee R. Bobker
Written by Muriel Rukeyser
1957
The United States was on the verge of undertaking desegregation in the mid-1950s, and this new social engineering project was rather controversial at the time. (more…)