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Why It Won
Why It Won episodes
- Why It Won: A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Antonio and Adelaide talk Tudor history, the death of the studio era, and the ethics of a hot Henry VIII as they figure out why A Man for All Seasons won best picture.
58 min - Snubbed: Blow-Up (1966)
Adelaide discusses how MGM killed the Hays Code as she recaps/reviews Antonioni's Blow-Up.
32 min - Why It Won: West Side Story (1961)
Antonio and Adelaide talk Stephen Sondheim, Steven Spielberg, and the golden age of musicals as they explore why West Side Story won best picture.
1 hr 7 min - Snubbed: A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Adelaide talks Beatlemania and the British New Wave as she reviews A Hard Day's Night.
37 min - Why It Won: My Fair Lady (1964)
Antonio and Adelaide talk the British invasion, beautiful gowns, and Julie Andrews (again) as they figure out why My Fair Lady won best picture.
1 hr 1 min - 36 min
- Why It Won: The Apartment (1960)
Adelaide and Antonio talk capitalism, the death of the Hays Code, and Shirley MacLaine's half-Canadian charm as they explore why The Apartment won best picture.
51 min - Snubbed: Brief Encounter (1945)
Adelaide recaps/reviews Brief Encounter & talks about why it was snubbed from a best picture nomination.
35 min - Why It Won: The Sound of Music (1965)
Adelaide & Antonio talk Julie Andrews, movie musicals, Christopher Plummer being hot and more as they explore why The Sound of Music won best picture.
58 min
About Why It Won
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We review Best Picture winners throughout Oscars history and talk about why they won - for season 1, we’re covering the 1960s winners.