EPISODE · Feb 16, 2022 · 2H 1M
1942 Best Actress (feat. Casey Lee Clark)
from And the Runner-Up Is
This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Next Best Picture writer/podcaster Casey Lee Clark to discuss the 1942 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Greer Garson won for her performance in "Mrs. Miniver," beating Bette Davis in "Now, Voyager," Katharine Hepburn in "Woman of the Year," Rosalind Russell in "My Sister Eileen," and Teresa Wright in "The Pride of the Yankees." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Garson. 0:00 - 9:15 - Introduction 9:16 - 30:04 - Bette Davis 30:05 - 48:54 - Katharine Hepburn 48:55 - 1:06:29 - Rosalind Russell 1:06:30 - 1:20:42 - Teresa Wright 1:20:43 - 1:33:13 - Greer Garson 1:33:14 - 1:54:52 - Why Greer Garson won / Twitter questions 1:54:53 - 2:01:54 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Casey Lee Clark 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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