The 10th Academy Awards (Films of 1937) - Part I

The Oscars Got It Wrong

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 10 nominees (plus 1 film we've added for cultural relevance - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated.

The nominees were: The Awful Truth; Captains Courageous; Dead End; The Good Earth; In Old Chicago; The Life of Emile Zola; Lost Horizon; One Hundred Men and a Girl; Stage Door; and A Star is Born.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

5:55 - Nominees Overview

7:25 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

15:15 - Bracket Set-Up

15:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 20:35 - A Star is Born vs. In Old Chicago Loser Discussion
• 29:45 - Stage Door vs. 100 Men and a Girl Loser Discussion
• 33:55 - The Good Earth vs. The Awful Truth Loser Discussion
• 43:15 - Captains Courageous vs. Dead End Loser Discussion
• 52:10 - Lost Horizon vs. The Life of Emile Zola Loser Discussion

1:05:35 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:08:00 - Next Time