The Country Girl (feat. Daniel Brilliant)

Kevin welcomes InSession Film contributor and The Gayvourites podcast host Daniel Brilliant to talk about the George Seaton drama 'The Country Girl,' the likely runner-up in the 1954 Oscar race that lost to 'On the Waterfront.'  0:00 - 1:20 - Introduction 1:21 - 28:19 - 'The Country Girl' review 28:20 - 53:38 - Why 'The Country Girl' lost Best Picture 53:39 - 1:43:19 - Shoulda been a contender 1:43:20 - 1:46:56 - Did 'The Country Girl' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Daniel Brilliant on Twitter:  @FilmnSports21 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.