Friday Mar 07, 2025

Revisiting the 7th Academy Awards (1934) with Klarissa Beckstead & Sara Shea

On The Revisionist's Almanac, Andrew and rotating guests dive deep into the Oscars to see which winners have stood the test of time, and which haven't.

Andrew is heading back to one of the early years in Oscars history, 1934 and the 7th Academy Awards, and he's bringing Klarissa Beckstead & Sara Shea with him to debate It Happened One Night, Manhattan Melodrama, Imitation of Life, The Barretts of Wimpole Street, and more!

Introductions (0:00)

1934 Overview (05:41)

Best Supporting Actress (41:55)

Best Supporting Actor (1:00:36)

Best Actress (1:17:44)

Best Actor (1:43:30)

Best Director (2:02:00)

Best Picture (2:21:10)

Shameless Plugs (2:44:45)

After the episode, if you liked what you heard, go check out the entire back catalog of Almanac episodes.

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