Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny cartoon, the 1955 Hyde and Hare, directed by Friz Freleng.
In the cartoon, Bugs sits down at a piano, places a candelabra upon it, and utters the phrase, "I wish my brother George was here". The reference was to Liberace, who had a brother named George that was also his conductor on TV. It also references Liberace's personal appearances during the 1950s. Liberace's feature film debut Sincerely Yours, also produced by Warner Bros., was released around the same time as this cartoon.
Before the start of our feature presentation, ACME Eagle Hand Soap would like wish everyone celebrating Passover this evening, Good Pesach -
We wholeheartedly agree with Mayam, next year, if not in Jerusalem, at least not in quarantine.
We've picked another entry from the excellent reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven Jay Schneider for today's feature. Today's choice is the 1952 Roberto Rossellini's Europa 51 (The Greatest Love) starring, Ingrid Bergman, Alexander Knox, and Giulietta Masina. Rossellini cited this profound spiritual saga — (which was heavily censored in Italy, at the time, for its political content ) — as his personal favorite among his films. This was his and Bergman’s second collaboration (the first being Stromboli); a modern-day, female-driven retelling of the life of Saint Francis. The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour would like you to join us in watching Europa 51. So push away from the table, get comfortable and enjoy the film.
The square Irene and Andrea drive to is the Campodoglio in Rome. The equestrian statue is of Marcus Aurelius, emperor and stoic philosopher.
Demand Euphoria!
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