Welcome to the foruth episode of Season 2 of our retrospective Oscar podcast series — And the Winner Still Is. Hosted by film editor Marisa Carpico and senior editor Matt Taylor (Way too Early Oscar Predictions Podcast) this series looks at various years in Oscar history.
The winner of Best Picture is spotlighted and then the other films in the category are discussed. The duo also breaks down the director and the acting categories as well as other another notable categories. Of course their own our personal snubs will be addressed as well.
The episode focuses on the 1963 Oscars aka the 36th Academy Awards. Nominated for Best Picture were: Tom Jones, Cleopatra, How the West Was Won, America America, and Lillies in the Field. Winning individual awards were: Sidney Poitier (Lillies in the Field), Patricia Neal (Hud), Melvyn Douglas (Hud), Margaret Rutherford (The V.I.P.’s), and Tony Richardson (Tom Jones).
Check out Previous Episodes:
The 1941 Oscars – The episode focuses on the 1941 Oscars aka the 14th Academy Awards. Nominated for Best Picture were: How Green Was My Valley, Citizen Kane, Blossoms in the Dust, Here Comes Mr. Jordan, Hold Back the Dawn, The Little Foxes, Maltese Falcon, One Foot in Heaven, Sergeant York, and Suspicion. Winning individual awards were: Gary Cooper (Sgt York), Joan Fontaine (Suspicion), Donald Crisp (How Green Was My Valley), Mary Astor (The Great Lie), and John Ford (How Green Was My Valley).
The 1996 Oscars – The episode focuses on the 1979 Oscars aka the 52nd Academy Awards. Nominated for Best Picture were: Kramer v Kramer, All That Jazz, Apocalypse Now, Breaking Away, and Norma Rae. Winning individual awards were: Dustin Hoffman (Best Actor – Kramer v Kramer), Sally Field (Best Actress – Norma Rae), Melvyn Douglas (Best Supporting Actor – Being There), Meryl Streep (Best Supporting Actress – Kramer v Kramer), and Robert Benton (Best Director – Kramer v Kramer).
And The Winner Still Is Season 2 Premiere Episode – The episode focuses on the 1996 Oscars aka the 69th Academy Awards. Nominated for Best Picture were: English Patient, Fargo, Jerry Maguire, Secrets & Lies, Shine. Winning individual awards were: Geoffrey Rush (Best Actor – Shine), Frances McDormand (Best Actress – Fargo), Cuba Gooding Jr. (Best Supporting Actor – Jerry Maguire), Juliette Binoche (Best Supporting Actress – English Patient), and Anthony Minghella (Best Director – English Patient).
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