In the first half of our premiere episode, we discuss the 1960 novel Joy in the Morning by Betty Smith. Then we discuss its 1965 film adaptation. 

The following sources were consulted for this episode:

• Chamberlain, Richard. Shattered Love. HarperEntertainment, 2003. 
• Noel, Chris. Filming Joy in the Morning. CreateSpace, 2014. 
• Yow, Valerie Raleigh. Betty Smith: A Life of the Author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Wolf's Pond Press, 2008.
• IMDb 

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