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Season 3 Premiere! Sunset Boulevard

Robin and Lisa Season 3 Episode 1

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Dark and unsettling, Sunset Boulevard casts a shadow over Hollywood's regard for past idols and what happens when the sun goes down on an actress' career and the price of fame.  Real-life Gloria Swanson plays an aging silent film star whose despair and desperation to become relevant again entrench her in a pitiful delusion. Even her snarky companion, Joe, only halfway understands the extent of her madness until it's too late.
Join Robin and Lisa as we discuss the background behind the amazing classic, Sunset Boulevard, and how talkies changed the business forever.

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