Room at the Top (feat. Kimberly Pierce)

Kevin brings in screenwriter, Geek Girl Authority film critic and Citizen Dame member Kimberly Pierce to talk about Jack Clayton's romantic drama 'Room at the Top,' the likely runner-up in the 1959 Oscar race that lost to 'Ben-Hur.'     0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction      1:16 - 34:30 - 'Room at the Top' review      34:31 - 51:42 - Why 'Room at the Top' lost Best Picture      51:43 - 1:32:05 - Shoulda been a contender      1:32:06 - 1:40:50 - Did 'Room at the Top' deserve to win?   Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter:     @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Kimberly Pierce on Twitter:      @kpierce624 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.