The 3rd Academy Awards (Films of 1929/30)

We're back in a split year for the 3rd Academy Awards. Films that premiered between August 1, 1929 and July 31, 1930 were eligible for this one. The nominees were: All Quiet on the Western Front, The Big House, Disraeli, The Divorcee, and The Love Parade. We also cover Hallelujah, which is one of the earliest studio films with an all-black cast.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 11:05 - The Big House20:10 - Disraeli29:55 - The Divorcee39:55 - The Love Parade50:25 - All Quiet on the Western Front1:06:45 - Should something else have been nominated? 1:06:50 - Hallelujah1:20:50 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:21:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:23:10 - Conclusions1:25:15 - Ranking the Best Best Picture1:26:40 - 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.Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice