Kevin brings in screenwriter, Geek Girl Authority film critic and Citizen Dame member Kimberly Pierce to talk about Jack Clayton's romantic drama 'Room at the Top,' the likely runner-up in the 1959 Oscar race that lost to 'Ben-Hur.'

0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction

1:16 - 34:30 - 'Room at the Top' review

34:31 - 51:42 - Why 'Room at the Top' lost Best Picture

51:43 - 1:32:05 - Shoulda been a contender

1:32:06 - 1:40:50 - Did 'Room at the Top' deserve to win?

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