The 29th Academy Awards (Films of 1956)

In this episode we cover the 29th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1956. The nominees were: Around the World in 80 Days, Friendly Persuasion, Giant, The King and I, and The Ten Commandments. We also discuss The Searchers.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 10:15 - Around the World in 80 Days19:40 - Friendly Persuasion 28:45 - Giant47:35 - The King and I55:50 - The Ten Commandments1:11:10 - Should something else have been nominated?1:11:25 -The Searchers1:21:05 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:23:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:24:45 - Conclusions1:29:05 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.