Boys Town (feat. Nathaniel Rogers)
And the Runner-Up Is
English - September 16, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 123 MB - ★★★★★ - 137 ratingsFilm History TV & Film Film Reviews awards film movies oscars Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Kevin welcomes back The Film Experience owner Nathaniel Rogers to talk about Norman Taurog's drama 'Boys Town,' the likely runner-up in the 1938 Oscar race that lost to 'You Can't Take It with You.'
0:00 - 1:23 - Introduction
1:24 - 32:50 - 'Boys Town' review
32:51 - 1:37:57 - Why 'Boys Town' lost Best Picture
1:37:58 - 1:54:16 - Shoulda been a contender
1:54:17 - 1:56:59 - Did 'Boys Town' deserve to win?
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