Break Out The Tissue!: "Back Door to Heaven" (1939)

Episode 59 August 13, 2022 00:35:27
Break Out The Tissue!: "Back Door to Heaven" (1939)
How Bette Davis Saved My Life
Break Out The Tissue!: "Back Door to Heaven" (1939)

Aug 13 2022 | 00:35:27

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Show Notes

What do you do when life railroads you on the wrong side of the tracks you're from?  Wallace Ford gives an Oscar snubbing performance as Frankie Rogers, a guy who just can't catch a break until he breaks out!  This movie is the epitome of the saying, "you can never go home".  And, some times it's for the best!

 

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