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Boys Town (feat. Nathaniel Rogers)

Boys Town (feat. Nathaniel Rogers)

And the Runner-Up Is · Kevin Jacobsen

September 16, 20201h 57m

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Show Notes

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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Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich