Episode #1: 12 Angry Men

In our inaugural episode we discuss Sidney Lumet's classic drama 12 Angry Men where high stakes lead to high tensions and a sole dissenter fights to save an accused man. SHOWNOTES 12 Angry Men - The Criterion Collection 12 Angry Men - 1997 Remake starring Jack Lemmon. Juror 8 - Henry Fonda Juror 5 - Jack Klugman starred in both The Odd Couple and Quincy, M.E. Juror 7 - Jack Warden starred in The Replacements 12 Angry Men was originally broadcast as a Teleplay in 1954 Nine ways to get out of Jury Duty - Business Insider The first modern electrical air conditioner was invented in 1902 but did not become common in U.S. homes until the 1960s A brief history of capital punishment in New York City Juror 3 - Lee J. Cobb Juror 9 - Joseph Sweeney The Greatest Generation refers to those who grew up during the Great Depression and fought and served during WWII and the war effort The style of speech used by actors in older movies is called the Mid-Atlantic or Transatlantic accent Transformers - directed by Michael Bay Taxi Driver and The Departed - directed by Martin Scorsese If a juror becomes incapacitated during a trial, an alternate juror will take his/her place on the jury Runaway Jury - starring John Cusack Jury Duty - starring Pauly Shore Juror 6 - Edward Binns Juror 1 (The Foreman) - Martin Balsam Jim’s poor decision to wear a tie with a polo shirt Giant brand bakery cookies, the unofficial cookie of Criterion On The Couch Juror 12 - Robert Webber Mad Men - starring Jon Hamm In 1957 the Civil Rights Act gave women the right to serve on federal juries, but they were not able to serve on state level juries in all fifty states until 1973 Juror 11 - George Voskovec The Marvel Symphonic Universe by Every Frame a Painting Juror 2 - John Fiedler Sidney Lumet IMDB page