The Big House (feat. Karen Peterson)

Kevin welcomes back Citizen Dame, The Watch and Talk and We Live Entertainment writer/podcaster Karen Peterson to talk about George Hill's 'The Big House,' the presumed runner-up in the 1929-30 Oscar race that lost to 'All Quiet on the Western Front.' 0:00 - 1:10 - Introduction 1:11 - 43:50 - 'The Big House' review 43:51 - 1:34:34 - Why 'The Big House' lost Best Picture 1:34:35 - 1:58:21 - Shoulda been a contender 1:58:22 - 2:01:58 - Did 'The Big House' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! TheStarDraft link: www.thestardraft.com/runnerup Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen  Follow Karen Peterson on Twitter: @KarenMPeterson 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.