Real Time 1960s

In this episode, we review our 9th-ranked film for 1965, “Pierrot le Fou,” a French New Wave film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina, and we touch on many of Godard’s other ’60s films as well. Support this project on Patreon!

LBJ kicks off Project Head Start; Queen Elizabeth visits West Berlin; U.S. destroyers shell the Viet Cong; John Lindsay runs for Mayor of NYC; Muhammad Ali defends his title. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.   Support this project on Patreon!

In this episode, we review our 10th-ranked film for 1965, “The Sons of Katie Elder,” a Western directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne. We also rank the top five Wayne films of all time. Support this project on Patreon!

LBJ sends troops to the Dominican Republican; a teen sniper terrorizes California motorists; Edward R. Murrow is dead; North Vietnamese soldiers infiltrate the South; the Canadiens are NHL champions. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.   Support this project on Patreon!

In this episode, we review our No. 1 film for 1964, “Dr. Strangelove,” Stanley Kubrick’s nightmare comedy dealing with Cold War fears of nuclear war. Support this project on Patreon!

MLK leads marchers from Selma to Montgomery; accusations of gas warfare in Vietnam; RFK scales Mt. Kennedy; Viola Liuzzo is murdered; two astronauts are honored; the NBA playoffs are off and running. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.     Support this project on Patreon!

Malcolm X is assassinated; Barry Goldwater speaks out on Vietnam; Patricia Neal suffers two strokes; James Baldwin debates William F. Buckley; the Celtics roll; Stan Laurel is dead. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.  Support this project on Patreon!

In this episode, we review our No. 2 film for 1964, “A Fistful of Dollars,” the first true Spaghetti Western that launched the careers of director Sergio Leone, star Clint Eastwood, and composer Ennio Morricone.   Support this project on Patreon!

MLK and thousands of others arrested in Selma; LBJ stands firm on Vietnam; Gen. Curtis LeMay steps down; Malcolm X excoriates Elijah Muhammad; Muhammad Ali praises Floyd Patterson. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.   Support this project on Patreon!

In this episode, we review our 3rd-ranked film for 1964, “Seven Days in May,” a political thriller directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Fredric March, Edmond O’Brien, and Ava Gardner. Support this project on Patreon!