And the Runner-Up Is

This week on the season finale of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Keep It cohost Louis Virtel to discuss the 1939 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Vivien Leigh won for her performance in "Gone with the Wind," beating Bette Davis in "Dark Victory," Irene Dunne in "Love Affair," Greta Garbo in "Ninotchka," and Greer Garson in "Goodbye, Mr. Chips." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Leigh.

0:00 - 9:41 - Introduction

9:42 - 24:19 - Bette Davis

24:20 - 38:44 - Irene Dunne

38:45 - 53:28 - Greta Garbo

53:29 - 1:08:39 - Greer Garson

1:08:44 - 1:31:11 - Vivien Leigh

1:32:12 - 1:54:17 - Why Vivien Leigh won / Twitter questions

1:54:18 - 2:00:40 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Dashiell M. Silva to discuss the 1938 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Bette Davis won for her performance in "Jezebel," beating Fay Bainter in "White Banners," Wendy Hiller in "Pygmalion," Norma Shearer in "Marie Antoinette," and Margaret Sullavan in "Three Comrades." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Davis.

0:00 - 9:26 - Introduction

9:27 - 25:41 - Fay Bainter

25:42 - 47:48 - Wendy Hiller

51:14 - 1:10:25 - Norma Shearer

1:10:26 - 1:25:15 - Margaret Sullavan

1:25:20 - 1:43:11 - Bette Davis

1:43:12 - 2:08:28 - Why Bette Davis won / Twitter questions

2:08:29 - 2:15:00 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Sophia Ciminello from the Oscar Wild podcast to discuss the 1937 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Luise Rainer won for her performance in "The Good Earth," beating Irene Dunne in "The Awful Truth," Greta Garbo in "Camille," Janet Gaynor in "A Star Is Born," and Barbara Stanwyck in "Stella Dallas." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Rainer.

0:00 - 9:55 - Introduction

9:56 - 31:04 - Irene Dunne

31:05 - 51:13 - Greta Garbo

51:14 - 1:08:09 - Janet Gaynor

1:08:10 - 1:24:10 - Barbara Stanwyck

1:24:11 - 1:41:36 - Luise Rainer

1:41:37 - 2:07:45 - Why Luise Rainer won / Twitter questions

2:07:46 - 2:14:05 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 46th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed!

On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by TWO special guests in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Juan Carlos Ojano and Fritz about Jan Troell's "The Emigrants," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The Godfather" in 1972. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz!

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This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Izzy from the Be Kind Rewind YouTube channel to discuss the 1936 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Luise Rainer won for her performance in "The Great Ziegfeld," beating Irene Dunne in "Theodora Goes Wild," Gladys George in "Valiant Is the Word for Carrie," Carole Lombard in "My Man Godfrey," and Norma Shearer in "Romeo and Juliet." We discuss all of these performances and discuss why the confirmed runner-up was the runner-up.

0:00 - 7:35 - Introduction

7:36 - 23:13 - Irene Dunne

23:14 - 36:59 - Gladys George

37:00 - 54:04 - Carole Lombard

54:05 - 1:06:53 - Norma Shearer

1:06:54 - 1:18:39 - Luise Rainer

1:18:40 - 1:36:17 - Why Luise Rainer won / Twitter questions

1:36:18 - 1:42:24 - Why was ____ the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Manish Mathur of It Pod to be You and Queer and Now to discuss the 1935 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Bette Davis won for her performance in "Dangerous," beating Elisabeth Bergner in "Escape Me Never," Claudette Colbert in "Private Worlds," Katharine Hepburn in "Alice Adams," Miriam Hopkins in "Becky Sharp," and Merle Oberon in "The Dark Angel." We discuss all of these performances and discuss why the confirmed runner-up was the runner-up.

0:00 - 14:43 - Introduction

14:44 - 30:04 - Elisabeth Bergner

30:05 - 43:18 - Claudette Colbert

43:18 - 1:00:43 - Katharine Hepburn

1:00:44 - 1:12:57 - Miriam Hopkins

1:12:58 - 1:26:10 - Merle Oberon

1:26:11 - 1:37:04 - Bette Davis

1:37:05 - 1:51:44 - Why Bette Davis won / Twitter questions

1:51:45 - 1:58:54 - Why was ____ the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Kimberly Pierce of Ticklish Business to discuss the 1934 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Claudette Colbert won for her performance in "It Happened One Night," beating Grace Moore in "One Night of Love" and Norma Shearer in "The Barretts of Wimpole Street," plus write-in candidate Bette Davis in "Of Human Bondage." We discuss all of these performances and discuss why the confirmed runner-up was the runner-up.

0:00 - 8:37 - Introduction

8:38 - 23:05 - Grace Moore

23:06 - 43:09 - Norma Shearer

43:10 - 1:04:00 - Bette Davis

1:04:01 - 1:21:30 - Claudette Colbert

1:21:31 - 1:53:25 - Why Claudette Colbert won / Twitter questions

1:53:26 - 1:59:29 - Why was ____ the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 45th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed!

On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by TWO special guests in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Charlie Bright and Lauren LaMagna about George Lucas's "American Graffiti," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The Sting" in 1973. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz!

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Music featured in this episode:

"Rock Around the Clock" - Bill Haley & His Comets

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Cláudio Alves of The Film Experience to discuss the 1932-33 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Katharine Hepburn won for her performance in "Morning Glory," beating May Robson in "Lady for a Day" and Diana Wynyard in "Cavalcade." We discuss all of these nominated performances and discuss why the confirmed runner-up was the runner-up.

0:00 - 8:56 - Introduction

8:57 - 28:35 - May Robson

28:36 - 49:54 - Diana Wynyard

49:55 - 1:04:59 - Katharine Hepburn

1:05:00 - 1:35:06 - Why Katharine Hepburn won / Twitter questions

1:35:07 - 1:42:42 - Why was ____ the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Samantha Ellis of Ticklish Business and Classic Movie Hub to discuss the 1931-32 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Helen Hayes won for her performance in "The Sin of Madelon Claudet," beating Marie Dressler in "Emma" and Lynn Fontanne in "The Guardsman." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Hayes.

0:00 - 11:55 - Introduction

11:56 - 30:00 - Marie Dressler

30:01 - 45:00 - Lynn Fontanne

45:01 - 1:00:45 - Helen Hayes

1:00:46 - 1:13:02 - Why Helen Hayes won / Twitter questions

1:13:03 - 1:22:47 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara