And the Runner-Up Is

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Zach Laws to discuss the 1944 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Ingrid Bergman won for her performance in "Gaslight," beating Claudette Colbert in "Since You Went Away," Bette Davis in "Mr. Skeffington," Greer Garson in "Mrs. Parkington," and Barbara Stanwyck in "Double Indemnity." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Bergman. 0:00 - 8:53 - Introduction 8:54 - 28:40 - Claudette Colbert 28:41 - 50:57 - Bette Davis 50:57 - 1:10:59 - Greer Garson 1:11:00 - 1:35:25 - Barbara Stanwyck 1:35:26 - 1:51:49 - Ingrid Bergman 1:51:50 - 2:15:38 - Why Ingrid Bergman won / Twitter questions 2:15:39 - 2:25:41 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Zach Laws on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Le Noir Auteur founder Terence Johnson to discuss the 1943 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jennifer Jones won for her performance in "The Song of Bernadette," beating Jean Arthur in "The More the Merrier," Ingrid Bergman in "For Whom the Bell Tolls," Joan Fontaine in "The Constant Nymph," and Greer Garson in "Madame Curie." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Jones. 0:00 - 9:05 - Introduction 9:06 - 31:22 - Jean Arthur 31:23 - 50:34 - Ingrid Bergman 50:35 - 1:11:45 - Joan Fontaine 1:11:46 - 1:32:50 - Greer Garson 1:32:55 - 1:50:49 - Jennifer Jones 1:50:50 - 2:08:13 - Why Jennifer Jones won / Twitter questions 2:08:14 - 2:15:17 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Terence Johnson on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 49th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Josh Parham about Costa-Gavras's "Z," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Midnight Cowboy" in 1969. This episode includes a review of the film itself and a discussion of its awards run! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Josh Parham on Twitter: @JRParham Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Clip featured in this episode: "Z" - Cinema V

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Next Best Picture writer/podcaster Casey Lee Clark to discuss the 1942 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Greer Garson won for her performance in "Mrs. Miniver," beating Bette Davis in "Now, Voyager," Katharine Hepburn in "Woman of the Year," Rosalind Russell in "My Sister Eileen," and Teresa Wright in "The Pride of the Yankees." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Garson. 0:00 - 9:15 - Introduction 9:16 - 30:04 - Bette Davis 30:05 - 48:54 - Katharine Hepburn 48:55 - 1:06:29 - Rosalind Russell 1:06:30 - 1:20:42 - Teresa Wright 1:20:43 - 1:33:13 - Greer Garson 1:33:14 - 1:54:52 - Why Greer Garson won / Twitter questions 1:54:53 - 2:01:54 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Casey Lee Clark on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Academy Queens co-host Brandon Stanwyck to discuss the 1941 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Joan Fontaine won for her performance in "Suspicion," beating Bette Davis in "The Little Foxes," Olivia de Havilland in "Hold Back the Dawn," Greer Garson in "Blossoms in the Dust," and Barbara Stanwyck in "Ball of Fire." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Fontaine. 0:00 - 10:23 - Introduction 10:24 - 31:50 - Bette Davis 31:51 - 48:11 - Olivia de Havilland 48:12 - 1:12:10 - Greer Garson 1:12:11 - 1:36:10 - Barbara Stanwyck 1:36:11 - 1:49:24 - Joan Fontaine 1:49:25 - 2:14:48 - Why Joan Fontaine won / Twitter questions 2:14:49 - 2:21:34 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Brandon Stanwyck on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on the season premiere of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes TCM host Alicia Malone to discuss the 1940 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Ginger Rogers won for her performance in "Kitty Foyle," beating Bette Davis in "The Letter," Joan Fontaine in "Rebecca," Katharine Hepburn in "The Philadelphia Story," and Martha Scott in "Our Town." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Rogers. 0:00 - 10:56 - Introduction 10:57 - 29:33 - Bette Davis 29:34 - 53:21 - Joan Fontaine 53:22 - 1:13:07 - Katharine Hepburn 1:13:08 - 1:32:15 - Martha Scott 1:32:16 - 1:51:15 - Ginger Rogers 1:51:16 - 2:09:32 - Why Ginger Rogers won / Twitter questions 2:09:33 - 2:15:03 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Alicia Malone on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

Listen to a PREVIEW of the ninth episode of How Did They Win, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! How Did They Win is a series in which Kevin is joined by special guests in breaking down a notable Oscar category outside of Best Picture. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Tom O'Brien and Amy Thomasson about Marisa Tomei winning Best Supporting Actress for "My Cousin Vinny" at the 1992 Oscars. This episode includes a breakdown of each nominee, a discussion of why they were nominated, why four of them lost, why Tomei won, and all the notable snubs. You can listen to the full episode of How Did They Win by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Tom O'Brien on Twitter: @thomaseobrien Follow Amy Thomasson on Twitter: @athomasson11 Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Way Down South" by The Fabulous Thunderbirds Clips included on this episode from: "Enchanted April" (Miramax) "Howards End" (Columbia)

Listen to a PREVIEW of the seventh episode of For My Consideration, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! For My Consideration is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in reviewing any film nominated for an Oscar in Academy history, as requested by patrons. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Christof about 1988's "Bagdad Cafe," which was only nominated in Best Original Song for "Calling You." This episode includes a review of the film, a discussion of its award season, and which categories Kevin and Christof would nominate the film for at that year's Oscars. You can listen to the full episode of For My Consideration by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Christof on Twitter: @JudgeRoySnyder Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Clip included on this episode: "Bagdad Cafe" - Island Pictures

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 48th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by TWO special guests in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Baby Clyde and Eoin Daly about Arthur Hiller's "Love Story," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Patton" in 1970. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Baby Clyde on Twitter: @BabyClydeOscars Follow Eoin Daly on Twitter: @eoindaily Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music featured in this episode: "Love Story Theme" - Francis Lai

Listen to this PREVIEW of the 47th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by TWO special guests in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Michael Schwartz and Dan Bayer about Norman Jewison's "Fiddler on the Roof," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "The French Connection" in 1971. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Michael Schwartz on Twitter: @mschwartz95 Follow Dan Bayer on Twitter: @dancindanonfilm Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Clip featured in this episode: "Tradition" - Fiddler on the Roof