1939: Best Picture Nominees

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01/19/21 • 59 min

We have come to the "Golden Year" of Hollywood. 1939 includes some of the greatest movies of all time in its Best Picture line-up. This week, we discuss the nine movies that failed to win the top honor, but very likely could have had Gone With The Wind not been nominated. Listen to the end to find out which of the nine films we think is the best!

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1938: You Can't Take It With You

It is time for a good old fashioned, wholesome movie. 1938 saw Frank Capra win his third Oscar for Best Director and his second for Best Picture. It would be fair to say that Capra pretty much owned the 1930s. Tune in to hear us break down this year with the Academy and our thoughts on some of the other nominated films including the Bette Davis starring vehicle, Jezebel.

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1939: Gone With The Wind

It is time for the Grand-Daddy of them all! The big winner of 1939 was Gone With The Wind, which took home eight competitive awards that evening. This movie holds a special place in both of our hearts and is considered to be one of the best films of all time. Tune in to hear some behind the scenes information and listen as we explain what is so special about this movie that makes it an all time classic.