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Matt Taylor and our film editor Marisa Carpico are finally back for a 5th season of their Oscar retrospective podcast, And the Winner Still Is…
In this episode they discuss the 29th Academy Awards aka the 1956 Oscars. Matt and Marisa discuss one of the most controversial, and least-loved Best Picture Winners — Around the World in 80 Days. They also talk about Elizabeth Taylor’s under-appreciated performance in Giant and how the film is a towering achievement. They also discuss the issues with The Ten Commandments‘ last act.
The 1956 Oscars – The Nominees & Winners
Best Motion Picture
Around the World in 80 Days – Winner
Friendly Persuasion
Giant
The King and I
The Ten Commandments
Best Directing
George Stevens – Giant – Winner
Michael Anderson – Around the World in 80 Days
William Wyler – Friendly Persuasion
Walter Lang – The King and I
King Vidor – War and Peace
Best Actress
Ingrid Bergman – Anastasia – Winner
Carroll Baker – Baby Doll
Katharine Hepburn – The Rainmaker
Nancy Kelly – The Bad Seed
Deborah Kerr – The King and I
Best Supporting Actress
Dorothy Malone – Written on the Wind – Winner
Mildred Dunnock – Baby Doll
Eileen Heckart – The Bad Seed
Mercedes McCambridge – Giant
Patty McCormack – The Bad Seed
Best Actor
Yul Brynner – The King and I – Winner
James Dean (posthumous nomination) – Giant
Kirk Douglas – Lust for Life
Rock Hudson – Giant
Laurence Olivier – Richard III
Best Supporting Actor
Anthony Quinn – Lust for Life – Winner
Don Murray – Bus Stop
Anthony Perkins – Friendly Persuasion
Mickey Rooney – The Bold and the Brave
Robert Stack – Written on the Wind
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