A Letter to Three Wives (feat. Murtada Elfadl)

Kevin brings in The Film Experience writer and Sundays with Cate podcast host Murtada Elfadl to talk about Joseph L. Mankiewicz's 'A Letter to Three Wives,' the likely runner-up in the 1949 Oscar race that lost to 'All the King's Men.'  0:00 - 1:10 - Introduction 1:11 - 33:45 - 'A Letter to Three Wives' review 33:46 - 57:54 - Why 'A Letter to Three Wives' lost Best Picture 57:55 - 1:21:19 - Shoulda been a contender 1:21:20 - 1:26:01 - Did 'A Letter to Three Wives' deserve to win? Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Murtada Elfadl on Twitter: @ME_Says Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich

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"And the Runner-Up Is" is the Oscar history podcast that highlights past races at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress. Host Kevin Jacobsen and special guests break down why winners won, why losers lost, and which films and contenders were the likely runners-up, falling just short of taking home the gold.