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Awards Don't Matter

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The Academy Awards are the pinnacle of success for filmmakers all over the globe. Each year, a film is voted by a peer group to be the 'Best Picture' of that year. On Awards Don't Matter, hosts David and Andrew look at each winner, from Wings to Parasite, asking the question, does this film matter? Is it important and worthy of the illustrious claim of being the 'Best Picture' of that year?

Find out each month as they take a tour through film history.

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1945 Academy Award Best Picture Nominee: Spellbound (Alfred Hitchcock) - Awards Don't Matter

October 19, 2021 08:12 - 35 minutes - 38.4 MB

Subscribe via: RSS Feed // Spotify // Apple Podcasts // Google Podcasts // Pocket Casts For some reason, the last Alfred Hitchcock film to be nominated for Best Picture is his 1945 psychological thriller, Spellbound. Featuring an early performance from Gregory Peck, and another lead performance from Ingrid Bergman, Spellbound was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, and winning the Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture Oscar for Miklós Rózsa. While co-hosts Dave and And...

1945 Academy Award Best Picture Winner: The Lost Weekend (dir. Billy Wilder)

October 05, 2021 04:28 - 1 hour - 99 MB

The Lost Weekend is Billy Wilder's first Best Picture winning film, and first time winning Best Director as well. For a director that many may know as a comedy-focused great, this journey into the darkness of alcohol addiction is bleak, powerful, and ultimately a very sobering affair. With a searing Best Actor award winning performance from Ray Milland, and a comforting supporting turn from the ever-reliable Jane Wyman, The Lost Weekend stands as a Best Picture winner that has fallen out of...

1944 Academy Award Best Picture Nominee: Gaslight (George Cukor) – Awards Don’t Matter

September 27, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutes - 62.8 MB

Subscribe via: RSS Feed // Spotify // Apple Podcasts // Google Podcasts // Pocket Casts Trigger Warning: This episode discusses instances of abuse, manipulation, and gaslighting. We arrive at one of the films that Andrew was anticipating the most when coming to discussion Best Picture winners and nominees: George Cukor's thriller Gaslight. Starring Ingrid Bergman in one of her Oscar winning roles, alongside Charles Boyer, Joseph Cotten, and Oscar nominee Angela Lansbury, this thriller is a...

1944 Academy Award Best Picture Winner: Going My Way (Leo McCarey)

September 23, 2021 11:10 - 38 minutes - 41.6 MB

As World War Two wraps up, we ease out of one of the worst events of modern humankind with one of the most charming and inconsequential Best Picture winners yet, Leo McCarey's Going My Way. Bing Crosby won Best Actor, and dual nominee for the same role, Barry Fitzgerald won Best Supporting Actor, both playing priests keeping their church and its constiuents alive. Dave and Andrew navigate religion, priests, music, and charm in this discussion that tries to pat this nice little film on the s...

1943 Best Picture Nominee: The Ox-Bow Incident (William A. Wellman) - Awards Don't Matter

September 07, 2021 04:49 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

While the 16th Best Picture winner - Casablanca - stands proudly as a bonafide classic, it isn't the only nominee of that year that stands the test of time as a genuine masterpiece. That honour also falls on William A. Wellman's undervalued social drama, The Ox-Bow Incident. At a tight 75 minutes long, The Ox-Bow Incident manages to deliver a stunning thriller that leaves the three hour bloated epics in its wake. Co-hosts Dave and Andrew delve into the power of masculinity, the cruelty of m...

1943 Academy Award Best Picture Nominee: The Ox-Bow Incident (William A. Wellman) - Awards Don't Matter

September 07, 2021 04:49 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

While the 16th Best Picture winner - Casablanca - stands proudly as a bonafide classic, it isn't the only nominee of that year that stands the test of time as a genuine masterpiece. That honour also falls on William A. Wellman's undervalued social drama, The Ox-Bow Incident. At a tight 75 minutes long, The Ox-Bow Incident manages to deliver a stunning thriller that leaves the three hour bloated epics in its wake. Co-hosts Dave and Andrew delve into the power of masculinity, the cruelty of m...

1943 Academy Award Best Picture Winner: Casablanca (Michael Curtiz) - Awards Don't Matter

August 24, 2021 14:02 - 58 minutes - 57.7 MB

Every so often the Academy Awards get it right, and for the 16th Best Picture winner they chose one of the greatest films ever made: Michael Curtiz's Casablanca. Featuring outstanding performances from Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Raines, and more, this film is film that has had more words written about it than many others. Co-hosts Dave and Andrew dig in deep with Casablanca, seeking to turn over new dirt on an old classic. Follow the hosts on social media at the links below: ...

1943 Best Picture Winner: Casablanca (Michael Curtiz) - Awards Don't Matter

August 24, 2021 14:02 - 58 minutes - 57.7 MB

Every so often the Academy Awards get it right, and for the 16th Best Picture winner they chose one of the greatest films ever made: Michael Curtiz's Casablanca. Featuring outstanding performances from Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Raines, and more, this film is film that has had more words written about it than many others. Co-hosts Dave and Andrew dig in deep with Casablanca, seeking to turn over new dirt on an old classic. Follow the hosts on social media at the links below: ...

1942 Best Picture Nominee: Yankee Doodle Dandy (Michael Curtiz) - Awards Don't Matter

August 10, 2021 09:39 - 43 minutes - 47.2 MB

James Cagney danced and sung his way to a Best Actor Oscar for Michael Curtiz's Best Picture nominated film, Yankee Doodle Dandy. In this episode of Awards Don't Matter, both Andrew and Dave are genuinely surprised by the love they have for a film that has all of the faults of other films that were nominated in 1942, and that they've covered in the past. We also ask, will Lin Manuel Miranda get a film like this in the future, and at what point is patriotism too much? Dig on in. Listen to Da...

1942 Academy Award Best Picture Nominee: Yankee Doodle Dandy (Michael Curtiz) - Awards Don't Matter

August 10, 2021 09:39 - 43 minutes - 47.2 MB

James Cagney danced and sung his way to a Best Actor Oscar for Michael Curtiz's Best Picture nominated film, Yankee Doodle Dandy. In this episode of Awards Don't Matter, both Andrew and Dave are genuinely surprised by the love they have for a film that has all of the faults of other films that were nominated in 1942, and that they've covered in the past. We also ask, will Lin Manuel Miranda get a film like this in the future, and at what point is patriotism too much? Dig on in. Listen to Da...

1942 Academy Award Best Picture Winner: Mrs Miniver (William Wyler) - Awards Don't Matter

July 27, 2021 04:22 - 41 minutes - 45.2 MB

As we arrive at the 15th Best Picture winner, Mrs Miniver, we find ourselves in the depths of the cinematic output during World War Two. As such, the Academy Award winners during the era reflected an optimism or jingoism that was needed to drive people to support the war effort. William Wyler's film is one such winner, with Greer Garson taking the lead and winning the Best Actress award. Co-hosts Dave and Andrew skirt around discussing Mrs Miniver as they seek to find the entry point for th...

1942 Best Picture Winner: Mrs Miniver (William Wyler) - Awards Don't Matter

July 27, 2021 04:22 - 41 minutes - 45.2 MB

As we arrive at the 15th Best Picture winner, Mrs Miniver, we find ourselves in the depths of the cinematic output during World War Two. As such, the Academy Award winners during the era reflected an optimism or jingoism that was needed to drive people to support the war effort. William Wyler's film is one such winner, with Greer Garson taking the lead and winning the Best Actress award. Co-hosts Dave and Andrew skirt around discussing Mrs Miniver as they seek to find the entry point for th...

1941 Best Picture Nominee: Suspicion (Alfred Hitchcock) - Awards Don't Matter

July 14, 2021 06:09 - 53 minutes - 57.4 MB

We once again return to the world of Alfred Hitchcock's with the third of his Best Picture nominated films, Suspicion. Joan Fontaine won Best Actress for her performance as Lina, a young woman who falls for a suave and confident man named Johnnie, played with ultimate-comfort by Cary Grant. Dave defends his favourite Hitchcock, delving into the complexity of the narrative, the uncertainty of the ending, and the eroticism of wanting Cary Grant to 'step on your neck'. Dig on in to this episode...

1941 Academy Award Best Picture Nominee: Suspicion (Alfred Hitchcock) - Awards Don't Matter

July 14, 2021 06:09 - 53 minutes - 57.4 MB

We once again return to the world of Alfred Hitchcock's with the third of his Best Picture nominated films, Suspicion. Joan Fontaine won Best Actress for her performance as Lina, a young woman who falls for a suave and confident man named Johnnie, played with ultimate-comfort by Cary Grant. Dave defends his favourite Hitchcock, delving into the complexity of the narrative, the uncertainty of the ending, and the eroticism of wanting Cary Grant to 'step on your neck'. Dig on in to this episode...

1941 Academy Award Best Picture Winner: How Green Was My Valley (John Ford) - Awards Don't Matter

July 07, 2021 09:20 - 1 hour - 65.8 MB

We arrive at maybe the most notorious and contentious Best Picture winners... ever? John Ford's How Green Was My Valley which triumphed over the 'Best Film Ever', Orson Welles Citizen Kane. In a possibly strident, and yet no less passionate, defense of How Green Was My Valley, co-hosts Dave and Andrew discuss John Ford's enduring classic, encouraging modern viewers to embrace this film without the shackles of its Oscar glory. Somehow we even wrap in a comparison to Steven Spielberg's Ready P...

1941 Best Picture Winner: How Green Was My Valley (John Ford) - Awards Don't Matter

July 07, 2021 09:20 - 1 hour - 65.8 MB

We arrive at maybe the most notorious and contentious Best Picture winners... ever? John Ford's How Green Was My Valley which triumphed over the 'Best Film Ever', Orson Welles Citizen Kane. In a possibly strident, and yet no less passionate, defense of How Green Was My Valley, co-hosts Dave and Andrew discuss John Ford's enduring classic, encouraging modern viewers to embrace this film without the shackles of its Oscar glory. Somehow we even wrap in a comparison to Steven Spielberg's Ready P...

1940 Academy Award Best Picture Nominee: The Great Dictator (Charlie Chaplin) - Awards Don't Matter

June 28, 2021 22:00 - 49 minutes - 53 MB

Charlie Chaplin is best known for his silent films, but quick in the minds of film lovers would be his iconic speech that concludes his Best Picture nominated film, The Great Dictator. Co-hosts of Awards Don't Matter sift through this powerful satire and assess how difficult it is to craft biting comedy that shakes its fists at the powerful. Find out in this episode whether Chaplin's maniacal dictator film still matters or not in this episode. Featured in this episode is a clip of Daniel Ta...

1940 Best Picture Nominee: The Great Dictator (Charlie Chaplin) - Awards Don't Matter

June 28, 2021 22:00 - 49 minutes - 53 MB

Charlie Chaplin is best known for his silent films, but quick in the minds of film lovers would be his iconic speech that concludes his Best Picture nominated film, The Great Dictator. Co-hosts of Awards Don't Matter sift through this powerful satire and assess how difficult it is to craft biting comedy that shakes its fists at the powerful. Find out in this episode whether Chaplin's maniacal dictator film still matters or not in this episode. Featured in this episode is a clip of Daniel Ta...

1940 Best Picture Winner: Rebecca (Alfred Hitchcock) - Awards Don't Matter

June 22, 2021 03:06 - 47 minutes - 48.6 MB

The great Alfred Hitchcock never won a Best Director Oscar, and only received the prestige of winning Best Picture once in his career. Join co-hosts Dave and Andrew as they return to Manderlay and revisit the gothic romance that is Rebecca. Featuring stellar performances from Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier, this is a mystery you'll want to dive into. Subscribe via RSS Feed, Anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Follow the hosts on social media at the links below: Andrew F Peirce – @T...

1940 Academy Award Best Picture Winner: Rebecca (Alfred Hitchcock) - Awards Don't Matter

June 22, 2021 03:06 - 47 minutes - 48.6 MB

The great Alfred Hitchcock never won a Best Director Oscar, and only received the prestige of winning Best Picture once in his career. Join co-hosts Dave and Andrew as they return to Manderlay and revisit the gothic romance that is Rebecca. Featuring stellar performances from Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier, this is a mystery you'll want to dive into. Subscribe via RSS Feed, Anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Follow the hosts on social media at the links below: Andrew F Peirce – @T...

2020 Best Picture Winner: Nomadland (Chloé Zhao)

June 14, 2021 08:37 - 40 minutes - 42.1 MB

We take momentary leave from the 1930's and 1940's to move to the modern day, and look at the most recent Best Picture winner, the 93rd in fact: Chloé Zhao's Nomadland. Winning three awards, including Best Actress for Frances McDormand and Best Director for Chloé Zhao, Nomadland follows Fern (McDormand) as she navigates her nomad life in modern America, through the rising gig economy and the pressing reality of a world that pushes against an ageing workforce. In this episode, co-hosts Andr...

2020 Academy Award Best Picture Winner: Nomadland (Chloé Zhao)

June 14, 2021 08:37 - 40 minutes - 42.1 MB

We take momentary leave from the 1930's and 1940's to move to the modern day, and look at the most recent Best Picture winner, the 93rd in fact: Chloé Zhao's Nomadland. Winning three awards, including Best Actress for Frances McDormand and Best Director for Chloé Zhao, Nomadland follows Fern (McDormand) as she navigates her nomad life in modern America, through the rising gig economy and the pressing reality of a world that pushes against an ageing workforce. In this episode, co-hosts Andr...

1939 Academy Award Best Picture Nominee: Ninotchka (Ernst Lubitsch) – Awards Don’t Matter

May 17, 2021 22:00 - 55 minutes - 58.5 MB

The deserving Best Picture winner of 1939, Ernst Lubitsch's masterful Ninotchka, gets a deep dive discussion in this episode as co-hosts Dave and Andrew swoon over Greta Garbo, laugh over her immaculate comedic timing, and fawn over the hilarious script co-written by the one and only Billy Wilder. Dig into this Russian/France rom-com and discover your new relationship litmus film. Please, go and watch this delightful film right now. Subscribe via RSS Feed, Anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, or Spo...

1939 Best Picture Nominee: Ninotchka (Ernst Lubitsch) – Awards Don’t Matter

May 17, 2021 22:00 - 55 minutes - 58.5 MB

The deserving Best Picture winner of 1939, Ernst Lubitsch's masterful Ninotchka, gets a deep dive discussion in this episode as co-hosts Dave and Andrew swoon over Greta Garbo, laugh over her immaculate comedic timing, and fawn over the hilarious script co-written by the one and only Billy Wilder. Dig into this Russian/France rom-com and discover your new relationship litmus film. Please, go and watch this delightful film right now. Subscribe via RSS Feed, Anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, or Spo...

1939 Academy Award Best Picture Winner: Gone With the Wind (Victor Fleming) - Awards Don't Matter

May 03, 2021 14:30 - 1 hour - 89.2 MB

A long epic Best Picture winner deserves a long epic discussion. It's Gone With the Wind time as Dave and Andrew tackle Victor Fleming's (and George Cukor and Sam Wood) 1939 'classic', tackling the themes of racism, love, Vivien Leigh's performance, and Clark Gable's attractiveness. It's a long, complex discussion, embracing film history, and the value of reflection. Dig on in. Read Angelica Jade Bastién's piece on Gone With the Wind on Vulture here. Subscribe via RSS Feed, Anchor.fm, Appl...

1939 Best Picture Winner: Gone With the Wind (Victor Fleming) - Awards Don't Matter

May 03, 2021 14:30 - 1 hour - 89.2 MB

A long epic Best Picture winner deserves a long epic discussion. It's Gone With the Wind time as Dave and Andrew tackle Victor Fleming's (and George Cukor and Sam Wood) 1939 'classic', tackling the themes of racism, love, Vivien Leigh's performance, and Clark Gable's attractiveness. It's a long, complex discussion, embracing film history, and the value of reflection. Dig on in. Read Angelica Jade Bastién's piece on Gone With the Wind on Vulture here. Subscribe via RSS Feed, Anchor.fm, Appl...

1938 Best Picture Nominee: Grand Illusion [La Grande Illusion] (Jean Renoir) - Awards Don't Matter

April 19, 2021 10:27 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB

'This is why I'm obsessed with movies' - Dave We reach a monumental moment in the history of the Academy Awards: the first film not in the English language to be nominated for Best Picture. This is Jean Renoir's masterpiece, Grand Illusion (La Grande Illusion). Nominated solely for Best Picture, this masterful film encompasses the war movement in 1914, following captive French soldiers and their engagement with enemy forces. Find out why this one in particular matters more than most. Subs...

1938 Academy Award Best Picture Nominee: Grand Illusion [La Grande Illusion] (Jean Renoir) - Awards Don't Matter

April 19, 2021 10:27 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB

'This is why I'm obsessed with movies' - Dave We reach a monumental moment in the history of the Academy Awards: the first film not in the English language to be nominated for Best Picture. This is Jean Renoir's masterpiece, Grand Illusion (La Grande Illusion). Nominated solely for Best Picture, this masterful film encompasses the war movement in 1914, following captive French soldiers and their engagement with enemy forces. Find out why this one in particular matters more than most. Subs...

1938 Best Picture Winner: You Can't Take it With You (Frank Capra)

April 12, 2021 22:00 - 37 minutes - 38.5 MB

We return to the world of Frank Capra with his second Best Picture winner, You Can't Take it With You. Co-hosts Dave and Andrew dig into this charming film, and as they do they uncover a Hollywood that wilfully steals from its own past to weave new stories. Full of delight and whimsy, this Best Picture winner features Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, James Stewart and Edward Arnold. At the end, Dave and Andrew are forced to ask... while You Can't Take it With You, does that matter? Subscribe...

1938 Academy Award Best Picture Winner: You Can't Take it With You (Frank Capra)

April 12, 2021 22:00 - 37 minutes - 38.5 MB

We return to the world of Frank Capra with his second Best Picture winner, You Can't Take it With You. Co-hosts Dave and Andrew dig into this charming film, and as they do they uncover a Hollywood that wilfully steals from its own past to weave new stories. Full of delight and whimsy, this Best Picture winner features Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, James Stewart and Edward Arnold. At the end, Dave and Andrew are forced to ask... while You Can't Take it With You, does that matter? Subscribe...

1937 Academy Award Best Picture Nominee: A Star is Born (William A. Wellman) - Awards Don't Matter

April 05, 2021 22:00 - 39 minutes - 36.9 MB

The first version of A Star is Born features the first ever Best Actress winner, Janet Gaynor, and Frederic March, and is directed by William A. Wellman, who collectively tell the tale of an actress on the rise, and an actor on his way down. It is a celebration of the rise and fall of greatness. Co-hosts Dave and Andrew leap into this slightly problematic tale, questioning its importance nowadays, and going further and asking whether this narrative still matters. Please be warned that this...

1937 Best Picture Nominee: A Star is Born (William A. Wellman) - Awards Don't Matter

April 05, 2021 22:00 - 39 minutes - 36.9 MB

The first version of A Star is Born features the first ever Best Actress winner, Janet Gaynor, and Frederic March, and is directed by William A. Wellman, who collectively tell the tale of an actress on the rise, and an actor on his way down. It is a celebration of the rise and fall of greatness. Co-hosts Dave and Andrew leap into this slightly problematic tale, questioning its importance nowadays, and going further and asking whether this narrative still matters. Please be warned that this...

1937 Academy Award Best Picture Winner: The Life of Emile Zola (William Dieterle) - Awards Don't Matter

March 29, 2021 16:19 - 46 minutes - 48.6 MB

Truth becomes fiction in William Dieterle's biopic of the famed French author, Emile Zola, in the 10th Best Picture winner, the creatively titled The Life of Emile Zola. With a narrative that embraces the heights of the Dreyfus Affair, while also taking in the divide between the impoverished and the wealthy, at the same time it critiques the military. In this episode of Awards Don't Matter, co-hosts Dave and Andrew discuss and divide the film, ultimately coming to the conclusion whether it'...

1937 Best Picture Winner: The Life of Emile Zola (William Dieterle) - Awards Don't Matter

March 29, 2021 16:19 - 46 minutes - 48.6 MB

Truth becomes fiction in William Dieterle's biopic of the famed French author, Emile Zola, in the 10th Best Picture winner, the creatively titled The Life of Emile Zola. With a narrative that embraces the heights of the Dreyfus Affair, while also taking in the divide between the impoverished and the wealthy, at the same time it critiques the military. In this episode of Awards Don't Matter, co-hosts Dave and Andrew discuss and divide the film, ultimately coming to the conclusion whether it'...

1936 Best Picture Winner The Great Ziegfeld (Robert Z. Leonard) - Awards Don't Matter

March 22, 2021 15:57 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MB

Welcome to the episode where Dave says the fateful line, 'I outright refuse to ever watch (this) again'. Yep, it's Robert Z. Leonard's Best Picture winner, The Great Ziegfeld, where the charismatic William Powell misplaces his charm in a bloated epic as follies producer Florenz "Flo" Ziegfeld Jr., paired with the Best Actress winner Luise Rainer, and an extended cameo by Myrna Loy. This is a rather swear-laden episode as co-hosts Dave and Andrew vent their frustrations about this long film...

1936 Academy Award Best Picture Winner The Great Ziegfeld (Robert Z. Leonard) - Awards Don't Matter

March 22, 2021 15:57 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MB

Welcome to the episode where Dave says the fateful line, 'I outright refuse to ever watch (this) again'. Yep, it's Robert Z. Leonard's Best Picture winner, The Great Ziegfeld, where the charismatic William Powell misplaces his charm in a bloated epic as follies producer Florenz "Flo" Ziegfeld Jr., paired with the Best Actress winner Luise Rainer, and an extended cameo by Myrna Loy. This is a rather swear-laden episode as co-hosts Dave and Andrew vent their frustrations about this long film...

1935 Academy Award Best Picture Nominee Top Hat (Mark Sandrich) - Awards Don't Matter

March 15, 2021 22:00 - 37 minutes - 38.1 MB

Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Gosh, after that rather well executed sojourn into darkness with Mutiny on the Bounty, it feels appropriate to give ourselves a break as we approach the classic romantic musical Top Hat. Nominated for Best Picture, and walking away with no Oscars at all, Mark Sandrich's enduring dance film has weathered time and stands up as one of the most joyous films ever. For Andrew, this is a repeat viewing, but for co-host Dave, this is a first w...

1935 Best Picture Nominee Top Hat (Mark Sandrich) - Awards Don't Matter

March 15, 2021 22:00 - 37 minutes - 38.1 MB

Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Gosh, after that rather well executed sojourn into darkness with Mutiny on the Bounty, it feels appropriate to give ourselves a break as we approach the classic romantic musical Top Hat. Nominated for Best Picture, and walking away with no Oscars at all, Mark Sandrich's enduring dance film has weathered time and stands up as one of the most joyous films ever. For Andrew, this is a repeat viewing, but for co-host Dave, this is a first w...

1935 Best Picture Winner Mutiny on the Bounty (Frank Lloyd) - Awards Don't Matter

March 08, 2021 22:00 - 44 minutes - 45.4 MB

Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. We head to sea with the 8th Best Picture winner, Frank Lloyd's colonial drama, Mutiny on the Bounty. Featuring lead performances from Clark Gable and Charles Laughton, this adaptation of Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall's book tells the true story* of the HMS Bounty and its occupants as they travail across the oceans to Tahiti in search of some plants. Co-hosts Dave and Andrew talk about the social relevance of this drama, while ...

1935 Academy Award Best Picture Winner Mutiny on the Bounty (Frank Lloyd) - Awards Don't Matter

March 08, 2021 22:00 - 44 minutes - 45.4 MB

Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. We head to sea with the 8th Best Picture winner, Frank Lloyd's colonial drama, Mutiny on the Bounty. Featuring lead performances from Clark Gable and Charles Laughton, this adaptation of Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall's book tells the true story* of the HMS Bounty and its occupants as they travail across the oceans to Tahiti in search of some plants. Co-hosts Dave and Andrew talk about the social relevance of this drama, while ...

1934 Academy Award Best Picture Nominee The Thin Man (W. S. Van Dyke) - Awards Don't Matter

March 01, 2021 22:00 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MB

Support The Curb on Patreon The utterly delightful and charming first entry in the six (6!) long film series, The Thin Man, was nominated for Best Picture in 1934, losing out to It Happened One Night. In this episode of Awards Don't Matter, hosts Dave and Andrew discuss the charm of this mystery film, the impact it had on films going forward, the difficulty in discussing light hearted fare, and the need for joy in moments of darkness. Dig on in. Watch the trailer for The Thin Man here: ht...

1934 Best Picture Nominee The Thin Man (W. S. Van Dyke) - Awards Don't Matter

March 01, 2021 22:00 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MB

Support The Curb on Patreon The utterly delightful and charming first entry in the six (6!) long film series, The Thin Man, was nominated for Best Picture in 1934, losing out to It Happened One Night. In this episode of Awards Don't Matter, hosts Dave and Andrew discuss the charm of this mystery film, the impact it had on films going forward, the difficulty in discussing light hearted fare, and the need for joy in moments of darkness. Dig on in. Watch the trailer for The Thin Man here: ht...

1934 Academy Award Best Picture Winner It Happened One Night (Frank Capra) - Awards Don't Matter

February 27, 2021 04:42 - 50 minutes - 51.6 MB

     Powered by      JustWatch  Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. We reach one of the greatest, grandest, and most celebrated Best Picture winners of all time: Frank Capra's It Happened One Night. This charming, delightful romantic comedy that helped spawn a genre, and cemented the romance of Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert as one of the most entertaining on screen romances ever. It won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay, and y...

1934 Best Picture Winner It Happened One Night (Frank Capra) - Awards Don't Matter

February 27, 2021 04:42 - 50 minutes - 51.6 MB

     Powered by      JustWatch  Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. We reach one of the greatest, grandest, and most celebrated Best Picture winners of all time: Frank Capra's It Happened One Night. This charming, delightful romantic comedy that helped spawn a genre, and cemented the romance of Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert as one of the most entertaining on screen romances ever. It won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay, and y...

1932-1933 Academy Award Best Picture Nominee - 42nd Street (Lloyd Bacon) - Awards Don't Matter

February 02, 2021 06:28 - 44 minutes - 47.6 MB

     Powered by      JustWatch  Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. After the debacle that was Cavalcade, we take a dig into one of the films it triumphed over: Lloyd Bacon's enduring classic 42nd Street. Digging into the reason why films like this endure, hosts Andrew and Dave lament about the need for positive films in times of darkness. Subscribe via RSS Feed, Anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Follow the hosts on social media at the links below: Andrew F Peirc...

1932-1933 Best Picture Nominee - 42nd Street (Lloyd Bacon) - Awards Don't Matter

February 02, 2021 06:28 - 44 minutes - 47.6 MB

     Powered by      JustWatch  Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. After the debacle that was Cavalcade, we take a dig into one of the films it triumphed over: Lloyd Bacon's enduring classic 42nd Street. Digging into the reason why films like this endure, hosts Andrew and Dave lament about the need for positive films in times of darkness. Subscribe via RSS Feed, Anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Follow the hosts on social media at the links below: Andrew F Peirc...

1932-1933 Academy Award Best Picture Winner Cavalcade (Frank Lloyd) - Awards Don't Matter

February 02, 2021 05:32 - 49 minutes - 53.3 MB

On this episode of Awards Don't Matter, intrepid hosts Andrew and Dave venture into the sixth Best Picture winner, Frank Lloyd's multi-award winning film, Cavalcade. Focusing on the history of England in the 1900's, this broadly spanning film follows two families through the era. If you must watch Cavalcade, it's available to view here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtg7dFeu-20 Follow the hosts on social media at the links below: Andrew F Peirce – @TheCurbAU David Giannini – @Darnthat...

1932-1933 Best Picture Winner Cavalcade (Frank Lloyd) - Awards Don't Matter

February 02, 2021 05:32 - 49 minutes - 53.3 MB

On this episode of Awards Don't Matter, intrepid hosts Andrew and Dave venture into the sixth Best Picture winner, Frank Lloyd's multi-award winning film, Cavalcade. Focusing on the history of England in the 1900's, this broadly spanning film follows two families through the era. If you must watch Cavalcade, it's available to view here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtg7dFeu-20 Follow the hosts on social media at the links below: Andrew F Peirce – @TheCurbAU David Giannini – @Darnthat...

1931-1932 Academy Award Best Picture Winner - Grand Hotel (Edmund Goulding)

February 02, 2021 03:30 - 55 minutes - 59.1 MB

Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Powered by JustWatch As expected, going through the Best Picture winner history, we were bound to find a forgotten classic, neglected by time and popular culture, and worthwhile celebrating. Well, here we are with Edmund Goulding's Best Picture winner, Grand Hotel. Featuring stellar performances from an all star cast, with Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone, Jean Hersholt, and mor...

1931-1932 Best Picture Winner - Grand Hotel (Edmund Goulding)

February 02, 2021 03:30 - 55 minutes - 59.1 MB

Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Powered by JustWatch As expected, going through the Best Picture winner history, we were bound to find a forgotten classic, neglected by time and popular culture, and worthwhile celebrating. Well, here we are with Edmund Goulding's Best Picture winner, Grand Hotel. Featuring stellar performances from an all star cast, with Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone, Jean Hersholt, and mor...

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