The 9th Academy Awards (Films of 1936) - Part II

The Oscars Got It Wrong

We're wrapping up 1936 and covering the winners from our 14 movie tournament this week (10 nominees, plus 4 additional films (!!!))

The nominees were: Anthony Adverse; Dodsworth; The Great Ziegfeld; Libeled Lady; Mr. Deeds Goes to Town; Romeo and Juliet; The Story of Louis Pasteur; A Tale of Two Cities; Three Smart Girls; and San Francisco.

The additional films we considered were: After the Thin Man, Modern Times, My Man Godfrey, and Swing Time.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

2:35 - After the Thin Man

7:35 - Three Smart Girls

14:25 - Libeled Lady

22:50 - Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

32:40 - A Tale of Two Cities

45:55 - The Story of Louis Pasteur

56:20 - Modern Times

1:07:45 - Conclusions

• 1:07:50 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:10:00 - Top 5 Films
• 1:12:00 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner (+ important Ronald Colman moustache information)
• 1:16:10 - Patterns

1:25:05 - Next Time

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