Kevin brings in screenwriter, Geek Girl Authority film critic and Citizen Dame member Kimberly Pierce to talk about Jack Clayton's romantic drama 'Room at the Top,' the likely runner-up in the 1959 Oscar race that lost to 'Ben-Hur.'     0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction      1:16 - 34:30 - 'Room at the Top' review      34:31 - 51:42 - Why 'Room at the Top' lost Best Picture      51:43 - 1:32:05 - Shoulda been a contender      1:32:06 - 1:40:50 - Did 'Room at the Top' deserve to win?   Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter:     @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Kimberly Pierce on Twitter:      @kpierce624 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter:      @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich