And The Winner Still Is: Cleopatra, Tom Jones, & How the 1963 Oscars Were Won

Welcome to the third episode of Season 2 of our retrospective Oscar podcast series — And the Winner Still Is. Hosted by film editor Marisa Carpico and senior editor Matt Taylor (Way too Early Oscar Predictions Podcast) this series looks at various years in Oscar history. The winner of Best Picture is spotlighted and then the other films in the category are discussed. The duo also breaks down the director and the acting categories as well as other another notable categories. Of course their own our personal snubs will be addressed as well. The episode focuses on the 1963 Oscars aka the 36th Academy Awards. Nominated for Best Picture were: Tom Jones, Cleopatra, How the West Was Won, America America, and Lillies in the Field. Winning individual awards were: Sidney Poitier (Lillies in the Field), Patricia Neal (Hud), Melvyn Douglas (Hud), Margaret Rutherford (The V.I.P.'s), and Tony Richardson (Tom Jones).