The 34th Academy Awards (Films of 1961)

In this episode we cover the 34th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1961. The nominees were: Fanny, The Guns of Navarone, The Hustler, Judgement at Nuremberg, and West Side Story. We also briefly discuss Breakfast at Tiffany's, A Raisin in the Sun, Paris Blues, and 101 Dalmatians. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 10:50 - Fanny18:00 - The Guns of Navarone22:55 - The Hustler31:40 - Judgement at Nuremberg48:45 - West Side Story1:01:30 - Should something else have been nominated?1:08:00 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:12:30 - Conclusions1:15:55 - 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.