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1942 Best Actress (feat. Casey Lee Clark)

1942 Best Actress (feat. Casey Lee Clark)

FromAnd the Runner-Up Is


1942 Best Actress (feat. Casey Lee Clark)

FromAnd the Runner-Up Is

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Length:
122 minutes
Released:
Feb 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Next Best Picture writer/podcaster Casey Lee Clark to discuss the 1942 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Greer Garson won for her performance in "Mrs. Miniver," beating Bette Davis in "Now, Voyager," Katharine Hepburn in "Woman of the Year," Rosalind Russell in "My Sister Eileen," and Teresa Wright in "The Pride of the Yankees." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Garson. 0:00 - 9:15 - Introduction 9:16 - 30:04 - Bette Davis 30:05 - 48:54 - Katharine Hepburn 48:55 - 1:06:29 - Rosalind Russell 1:06:30 - 1:20:42 - Teresa Wright 1:20:43 - 1:33:13 - Greer Garson 1:33:14 - 1:54:52 - Why Greer Garson won / Twitter questions 1:54:53 - 2:01:54 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Casey Lee Clark on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara
Released:
Feb 16, 2022
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.