In this episode we discuss the forty-first Best Picture winner, Oliver! and the many controversies at the 41st Academy Awards. We talk about the changing landscape of campaigning for an Oscar, eligibility requirements, and Oscar predictions gone wrong. We also talk about the waning popularity in musicals and British films among Academy members and Jack Ward’s acclaimed performance as the Artful Dodger.

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