The Bells of St. Mary's (feat. Andrew Carden)

Kevin brings back Gold Derby and The Awards Connection writer Andrew Carden to talk about Leo McCarey's drama 'The Bells of St. Mary's,' the likely runner-up in the 1945 Oscar race that lost to 'The Lost Weekend.' 0:00 - 1:23 - Introduction 1:24 - 34:25 - 'The Bells of St. Mary's' review 34:26 - 1:23:52 - Why 'The Bells of St. Mary's' lost Best Picture 1:23:53 - 1:48:39 - Shoulda been a contender 1:48:40 - 1:53:50 - Did 'The Bells of St. Mary's' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen  Follow Andrew Carden on Twitter: @AwardsConnect 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.