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EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 1H 26M

The 2nd Academy Awards (Films of 1928/1929)

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We're covering our last Academy Awards of the 20's! The nominees were: Alibi, The Broadway Melody, The Hollywood Review of 1929, In Old Arizona, and The Patriot*. We also discuss the non-nominees The Cameraman and The Wild Party and briefly touch on Steamboat Willie.*The Patriot is the only lost Best Picture nominee, so we did not cover it. Because we couldn't. So...there's that.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:16:30 - Alibi22:55 - The Hollywood Review of 192929:50 - In Old Arizona36:20 - The Broadway Melody48:35 - Should something else have been nominated?48:45 - The Cameraman59:45 - The Wild Party1:11:20 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:15:55 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:18:20 - Conclusions1:19:35 - Best Best Picture Ranking1:23:45 - 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.

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