The Envelope Please

The Envelope Please

By Samuel Erdahl & Rance CollinsTV & FilmArtsHistoryPerforming ArtsFilm History
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The Envelope Please episodes

  • 1935: Mutiny On The Bounty
    The only movie to date to receive three (count 'em THREE) nominations in the Best Actor race, Mutiny On The Bounty took home the big award for 1935. This movie was a real treat for us to discuss, so tune in as we talk in great detail about how attractive the leading men are.. I mean, how much we loved the film!
    48 min
  • 1934: It Happened One Night
    Ladies and Gentlemen, the first movie to SWEEP the top 5 categories at the Oscars: It Happened One Night. Not only is this a great movie, it also happens to be one of Rance and Sam's favorite movies of all time. Listen as we practically gush over how amazing this movie is!
    37 min
  • 1933: Cavalcade
    The Oscar for Best Picture in 1933 went to the epic production of Cavalcade. A popular film based on a popular stageplay, which would soon become a tradition for numerous other Best Picture winners, too. But the question still remains.. does it hold up today?
    39 min
  • 1932: Grand Hotel
    The year is 1932 and the Best Picture winner is... Grand Hotel! This is the first and only movie to win the top honor without being nominated in a single other category. Tune in to hear our take on this star-studded, Hollywood production!
    41 min
  • 2020 Oscar Predictions
    The Oscars are on Sunday! The greatest day of the whole year. We give you our 2020 predictions on who we think will win EVERY CATEGORY. Will Best Picture be 1917? Parasite? Or maybe Joker?? Tune in and find out what we think.
    1 hr 29 min
  • 1931: Cimarron
    Another year.. another first! This time it's the first Western film to win Best Picture. Tune in to hear our take on Cimarron, a big budget, grand scale epic that was one of the most expensive movies made at that time.
    35 min
  • 1930: All Quiet On The Western Front
    The third year of the Academy Awards and already a second war movie wins the top honor! Arguably one of the greatest anti-war films of all time, All Quiet On The Western Front becomes the standard for all war epics to follow.
    34 min
  • 1929: The Broadway Melody
    And the winner is... The Broadway Melody! The first official movie musical to win the top prize happened in only the second year of the Academy Awards. Tune in to see how much has already changed between the first two Oscar ceremonies.
    30 min
  • 1927-28: Wings & Sunrise
    The first year of the Academy Awards features the only year there was a tie for the top prize. Listen as we break down the first two Best Picture winners: Wings and Sunrise.
    49 min
  • Welcome to our Podcast!
    Welcome to The Envelope Please Podcast! Get to know the two co-hosts, Sam and Rance, as we tell you a little bit about ourselves and what to expect in coming episodes.
    16 min

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Join friends Sam and Rance as they watch and discuss every single Academy Award winner for Best Picture starting from the very first ceremony.