Oliver! (1968)

A musical that is sooo musical that another musical didn't win Best Picture for 34 years! Now, whether or not that's a good thing is up for debate, but Oliver! sure provokes some conversation on this week's episode. Hosts Alex and Steve approach it from two very different histories and chat about all things Dickensian, from the 'hey, that kid isn't actually singing', to the eternal bastardy that is Oliver Reed and finally, are these songs memorable? Because one of them has never heard any of them before. Also, 1968 was a great year for movies and we debate the relative merits of the Best Picture nominees when there are certainly more well known (and well regarded) films to have come out ::cough 2001 cough :: So grab your bowl and come on up, there's plenty more here for everyone! Thanks for listening. Drop us a line at [email protected], or find us on Social Media (@oscarwatchpod). If you'd be so kind, like, subscribe and leave a review on iTunes. It really does help! Next week, our first animated Best Picture winner 'spirits' us 'away' to a fantastic place...