Apex Mountain
Redford and George Roy Hill are selected; Newman is rejected, while Schlitz, ragtime, and con movies are debated.
In the discussion (6)
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- Paul Newman is rejected for Apex Mountain, which is placed earlier in his career.
- Redford is selected for reaching first-call status through The Way We Were and The Sting.
- George Roy Hill is selected after winning Best Director and following Butch Cassidy with The Sting.
- Scott Joplin’s ragtime revival is proposed.
- Schlitz is proposed for its 1930s dominance and possible 1970s revival.
- The Sting is debated as Apex Mountain for con movies because of its success and influence.