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Talk of the Nation's Summer Film Festival Kick back with your popcorn and soda and enjoy a movie during these dog days of summer. From the best child actors, to the worst boss, to the most romantic wedding flicks, Talk of the Nation asks listeners to weigh in with votes for their favorite films.
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Talk of the Nation's Summer Film Festival

Tuesday

Summer Movies: The Timelessness Of Elizabeth Taylor

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Summer Movies: The Timelessness Of Elizabeth Taylor

In March, Hollywood lost one of its brightest stars — Elizabeth Taylor. Murray Horwitz wraps up the 2011 Summer Movie Series with his favorite Liz Taylor films.

Summer Movies: The Timelessness Of Elizabeth Taylor

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Tuesday

Summer Movies: The Great Body Switch

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Summer Movies: The Great Body Switch

Next up in Talk of the Nation's Summer Movie Series is the identity switch. From Freaky Friday to Heaven Can Wait, Hollywood has been body switching for decades: men to women, women to men, parents to kids — it's all been done and redone. What's your favorite body switch movie?

Summer Movies: The Great Body Switch

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Tuesday

Summer Movies: Pick Your Favorite Apocalypse

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Summer Movies: Pick Your Favorite Apocalypse

Talk of the Nation movie buff Murray Horwitz is back for the first of 2011's Summer Movie Series. With temperatures hitting record highs across the nation, it feels like fire and brimstone — the perfect time to talk about our favorite apocalyptic films.

Summer Movies: Pick Your Favorite Apocalypse

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Thursday

Favorite Film Adaptations Of Children's Books

The Talk of the Nation summer movie festival continues. Movie buff Murray Horwitz talks about your picks for the best cinematic adaptations of beloved children's books. His favorite is The Wizard of Oz — what's yours?

Favorite Film Adaptations Of Children's Books

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Thursday

Summer Movie Festival: Paul Newman's Legacy

Hollywood icon Paul Newman left behind a string of films that established him as one of the movie industry's great leading men. TOTN movie buff Murray Horwitz continues our summer movie festival with a look at the film career of the late actor.

Summer Movie Festival: Paul Newman's Legacy

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Thursday

Femmes Fatales

She's trouble from the minute she appears on screen. She's seductive but dangerous. She reels the hero in with her feminine wiles then leads him straight into danger. Our summer movie series continues with a look at femmes fatales.

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Thursday

Summer Movies: Going Nuclear

When movies went nuclear they took us through every genre, every apocalypse and every nightmare scenario that made us duck and cover. Continuing of our summer movies series, we look at nuke flicks.

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Thursday

Summer Loving: Your Favorite Wedding Flicks

Who doesn't love a wedding? Plenty of movies end at the altar, and we want to hear about your favorites. Weigh in with the wedding movies that you love, for better or for worse, in sickness and in health...

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Thursday

Summer Movie Series: The Best Pop Star Bios

Hollywood has captured the lives of countless pop stars on film and today we'll hear nominations for the best pop star bio-pics. Murray Horwitz, director of the American Film Institute Silver Theater, is back for another installment in our summer movie series.

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Thursday

Thursday

Summer Movie Series: Rerun Repertoire

Throughout the summer, we've been munching popcorn and chatting about things we love -- or don't -- about the movies. Murray Horwitz of the American Film Institute talks with listeners about a specific kind of cinema delight. What films do you watch over and over again?

Summer Movie Series: Rerun Repertoire

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Thursday

Thursday

Best and Worst Child Performances

The summer movie series continues with a look at the best and worst performances by a child actor. Murray Horwitz of the American Film Institute talks about memorable performances -- and ones that might best be forgotten.

Best and Worst Child Performances

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Thursday

What Are the Best Movies About the Movies?

As the Talk of the Nation summer movie festival continues, AFI's Murray Horwitz talks with callers about the best movies about the movies. Left, a still from Cinema Paradiso (1989).

What Are the Best Movies About the Movies?

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Thursday