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Picnic (feat. Nell Minow)

Picnic (feat. Nell Minow)

FromAnd the Runner-Up Is


Picnic (feat. Nell Minow)

FromAnd the Runner-Up Is

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Length:
99 minutes
Released:
Nov 20, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Kevin welcomes RogerEbert.com assistant editor and film critic and MovieMom.com founder Nell Minow to talk about Joshua Logan's melodrama 'Picnic,' the likely runner-up in the 1955 Oscar race that lost to 'Marty.'  0:00 - 1:14 - Introduction 1:15 - 44:15 - 'Picnic' review 44:16 - 1:09:20 - Why 'Picnic' lost Best Picture 1:09:21 - 1:35:09 - Shoulda been a contender 1:35:10 - 1:38:33 - Did 'Picnic' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Nell Minow on Twitter:  @moviemom Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter:  @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich
Released:
Nov 20, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

"And the Runner-Up Is" is the Oscar history podcast that highlights past races at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress. Host Kevin Jacobsen and special guests break down why winners won, why losers lost, and which films and contenders were the likely runners-up, falling just short of taking home the gold.