EPISODE · Oct 13, 2021 · 1H 22M
1931-32 Best Actress (feat. Samantha Ellis)
from And the Runner-Up Is
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Samantha Ellis of Ticklish Business and Classic Movie Hub to discuss the 1931-32 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Helen Hayes won for her performance in "The Sin of Madelon Claudet," beating Marie Dressler in "Emma" and Lynn Fontanne in "The Guardsman." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Hayes. 0:00 - 11:55 - Introduction 11:56 - 30:00 - Marie Dressler 30:01 - 45:00 - Lynn Fontanne 45:01 - 1:00:45 - Helen Hayes 1:00:46 - 1:13:02 - Why Helen Hayes won / Twitter questions 1:13:03 - 1:22:47 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Samantha Ellis on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara
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