The 12th Academy Awards (Films of 1939) - Part II

The Oscars Got It Wrong

Our game continues. For the 12th Academy Awards we've taken the 10 nominees and done something a little different. We've set up a bracket and in this episode we discuss the winners from Round 1 and decide if the Oscars got it wrong.

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The nominees were: Dark Victory; Gone with the Wind; Goodbye, Mr. Chips; Love Affair; Mr. Smith Goes to Washington; Ninotchka; Of Mice and Men; Stagecoach; The Wizard of Oz; and Wuthering Heights.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

1:10 - Round 1 Match-Up Recap

2:20 - Stagecoach

11:05 - Of Mice and Men

19:25 - The Wizard of Oz

31:55 - Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

41:35 - Gone with the Wind

• Recommended Reading - The Myth of the Lost Cause: Why the South Fought the Civil War and Why the North Won by Edward H. Bonekemper; Causes Won, Lost, and Forgotten: How Hollywood and Popular Art Shape What We Know about the Civil War by Gary W. Gallagher

1:04:00 - Our Top 5 Nominees

1:06:00 - What Should Have Won?

1:09:30 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:12:20 - Conclusions

1:20:15 - Next Time