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The 29th Academy Awards (Films of 1956)
Description
In this episode we cover the 29th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1956. The nominees were: Around the World in 80 Days, Friendly Persuasion, Giant, The King and I, and The Ten Commandments. We also discuss The Searchers.
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
10:15 - Around the World in 80 Days
19:40 - Friendly Persuasion
28:45 - Giant
47:35 - The King and I
55:50 - The Ten Commandments
1:11:10 - Should something else have been nominated?
- 1:11:25 -The Searchers
1:21:05 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?
1:23:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
1:24:45 - Conclusions
1:29:05 - Next Time
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