Skip to content
1940 - Gone With the Oscars! episode artwork

Jul 13, 2026 1 hr 15 min

1940 - Gone With the Oscars!

from The OSCARS: What Were They Thinking?! Hosted by Atomic Entertainment

Hey Oscars WWTT? fans -- we're going way, way back to perhaps the first truly epic year of movies! And while it all took place over 80 years ago -- when you have this many timeless classics that are still relevant, watched & enjoyed today -- it may as well be 8 years ago. Between Gone With the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Stagecoach, Of Mice and Men, and Ninotchka we're talking about some of the biggest and best movies, directed by luminaries and starring some of the all-time greats. So join us for a year like few others; add some films to your watch list; and enjoy some behind the scenes trivia & stories you won't hear anywhere else! FILMS DISCUSSED (*) Recommended *Gone With the Wind *Mr. Smith Goes to Washington *Wuthering Heights Goodbye Mr. Chips *Stagecoach Love Affair *The Wizard of Oz *Ninotchka *Of Mice and Men *Dark Victory *Babes in Arms *Beau Geste *The Hunchback of Notre Dame An Affair to Remember Sleepless in Seattle *A Stolen Life *Now Voyager *Jezebel *The Letter *Only Angels Have Wings Dodsworth *Mrs. Miniver *Best Years of Our lives *The Women *It Happened One Night *Mutiny on the Bounty *The Roaring Twenties *Juarez *(The Scarlett O’Hara Wars - Mini-series) *A Streetcar Named Desire *Notorious The Last Remake of Beau Geste Drums Along the Mohawk *Young Mr. Lincoln Bachelor Mother *The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex *The Rains Came *The Hurricane Union Station Topper Takes a Trip *Hattie McDaniel Acceptance Speech: https://youtu.be/gPJVFLv3_v8?t=852 EMAIL US: [email protected]

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Ready to play

1940 - Gone With the Oscars!

0:00 1:15:10

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of The OSCARS: What Were They Thinking?!?

This episode is 1 hour and 15 minutes long.

When was this The OSCARS: What Were They Thinking?! episode published?

This episode was published on July 13, 2026.

Can I download this The OSCARS: What Were They Thinking?! episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.