In this final episode of the Best Picture era of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back AwardsWatch founder Erik Anderson to talk about Frank Borzage's '7th Heaven,' the presumed runner-up in the 1927-28 Oscar race that lost to 'Wings.'

0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction

1:16 - 39:58 - '7th Heaven' review

39:59 - 1:33:58 - Why '7th Heaven' lost Best Picture

1:33:59 - 1:57:57 - Shoulda been a contender

1:57:58 - 2:10:03 - Did '7th Heaven' deserve to win?

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