The People vs. Oscar

In 1939, "Gone with the Wind" debuted to eight Oscars and a box office gross that remains the highest of all time, adjusted for inflation.

While Chris had seen the film before, this was Matt's first introduction to the film. Did the four hour epic move and inspire us? Were we taken by Scarlett O'Hara's quest for success and love? Or were we left wishing she would be gone, much like the wind?

You Can't Take Robin Hood with You

We've got two very different movies this week that arrive at the same conclusion. They both involve eccentric outsiders sticking it to rich people and refusing to pay taxes. Special guest Cody Pestana joins the team to choose between a Frank Capra classic and the most famous literary thief.

A princess runs away from a potential captor and a wrongfully accused traitor dreams of leaving "Devil's Island." It's trauma week on our 10th episode of People vs. Oscar, with two very different films.

Disney classic "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" remains a classic, but what made the film stand the test of time? Meanwhile, court drama "The Life of Emile Zola" won lots of Oscars in its time. Did it deserve them and should it have more of a life today? Listen and find out!

More is more with Oscars, but people sure love their silent films back in 1936. This week, Chris and Matt are joined by special guest Anna Delman to break down the epic battle of Chaplin vs. Ziegfeld.

Oscar went with the opulent three hour biopic "The Great Ziegfeld," which chronicles the life of legendary entertainer Florence Ziegfeld. With show-stopping feats of costuming, production design and dancing, the film is pure spectacle. Meanwhile, the biggest hit of the year belongs to Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times." Even in the era of sound, Chaplin marries his traditional silent film persona against themes of industrialization and technology.

The People and Oscar agree on one thing. CLARK GABLE IN TAHITI.

Seriously though, "Mutiny on the Bounty" puts our favorite dashing movie star on a ship with Charles Laughton's maniacal, power hungry captain.

Did the people and Oscar agree on a good movie? See if this sea faring adventure sets sail or hits choppy water.

Love is in the air... so is cholera. We are finally in single year Oscar years, and what a year it was. "It Happened One Night," the classic Clark Gable/Claudette Colbert rom com swept all five top Oscars. "The Painted Veil" dropped movie star Greta Garbo in China to tackle cholera and a sordid love affair. Which one made us swoon the most? Listen to find out.

Could "King Kong" take on a crying British lady? That's the question we answer in our 1932/33 episode, which pits "King Kong" against "Cavalcade," the Best Picture winner. "King Kong" has been remade more than one can count, but is it best in its pure 100 min form? "Cavalcade" chronicles the sad years of an upper class British family as loved ones continue to die in war. Perhaps they were fighting in Skull Island? Tune in to find out who wins this week: The People or Oscar?

A Frankenstein monster wanders in to a large hotel in Berlin in 1930s...

Now that would be a film! However, this crossover doesn't exist. Instead, we get to compare the ensemble Best Picture winning drama "Grand Hotel" against the classic horror film "Frankenstein." Will the resurrected monster take over the crowded hotel? Listen and find out.

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It's Western vs. Silent Classic this week on the People vs. Oscar.

Best Picture winner "Cimarron" bills itself as "terrific as all creation." The western film spans decades of settling of Osage, Oklahoma and is many things, "terrific" being a stretch.

That could describe the biggest hit of the year, "City Lights." Charlie Chaplin's silent masterpiece remains timeless more than 85 years later.

Which do you prefer, "Cimarron" or "City Lights?" Let us know in the comments.

1930 saw some serious shit.

From the traumas of war to the brutalities of growing up in the South, "All Quiet on the Western Front" and "Tom Sawyer" both shed light on difficult subjects. In all honesty, the Best Picture winner and top grossing films share little in common, but paint an interesting snapshot of the film landscape transitioning from the 20s to 30s. Which did we prefer - the sober war drama or the sobering children's film? Listen to find out.