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1946 Best Actress (feat. Joyce Eng)

1946 Best Actress (feat. Joyce Eng)

FromAnd the Runner-Up Is


1946 Best Actress (feat. Joyce Eng)

FromAnd the Runner-Up Is

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Length:
151 minutes
Released:
Apr 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Joyce Eng to discuss the 1946 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Olivia de Havilland won for her performance in "To Each His Own," beating Celia Johnson in "Brief Encounter," Jennifer Jones in "Duel in the Sun," Rosalind Russell in "Sister Kenny," and Jane Wyman in "The Yearling." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to de Havilland. 0:00 - 8:51 - Introduction 8:52 - 35:00 - Celia Johnson 35:01 - 1:05:15 - Jennifer Jones 1:05:16 - 1:21:20 - Rosalind Russell 1:21:21 - 1:36:50 - Jane Wyman 1:36:51 - 1:53:26 - Olivia de Havilland 1:53:27 - 2:20:02 - Why Olivia de Havilland won / Twitter questions 2:20:03 - 2:31:07 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Joyce Eng 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:
Apr 6, 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.