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The Awful Truth (feat. Casey Lee Clark)

The Awful Truth (feat. Casey Lee Clark)

FromAnd the Runner-Up Is


The Awful Truth (feat. Casey Lee Clark)

FromAnd the Runner-Up Is

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Length:
133 minutes
Released:
Sep 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Kevin brings back Next Best Picture writer and podcaster Casey Lee Clark to talk about Leo McCarey's screwball comedy 'The Awful Truth,' the likely runner-up in the 1937 Oscar race that lost to 'The Life of Emile Zola.' 0:00 - 1:09 - Introduction 1:10 - 29:48 - 'The Awful Truth' review 29:49 - 1:46:27 - Why 'The Awful Truth' lost Best Picture 1:46:26 - 2:10:22 - Shoulda been a contender 2:10:23 - 2:12:53 - Did 'The Awful Truth' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen  Follow Casey Lee Clark on Twitter: @CaseyLeeClark Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich
Released:
Sep 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

"And the Runner-Up Is" is the Oscar history podcast that highlights past races at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress. Host Kevin Jacobsen and special guests break down why winners won, why losers lost, and which films and contenders were the likely runners-up, falling just short of taking home the gold.