Enjoy this week’s episode! Up Next: The Guns of Navarone (1961) directed by J. Lee Thompson You can find more info on the show as well as the full film list and watch order on our website: www.outaopodcast.com Or use our Letterboxd list! Support for Once Upon a Time at the Oscars is provided by our Patreon backers. For as little as $2 a month you can help support our show as well as receive fun benefits, including the chance to vote for what film you think deserves to win Best Picture every year! Subscribe to the show – Apple, Google, Spotify,  ..read more

What is a musical without it’s musical numbers? Does it carry the same weight? Does it fail in what it set out to do? Does it even matter when two greats, Maurice Chevallier and Charles Boyer take the screen together? Absolutely not! Hear what else makes this movie work on today’s episode! Up Next: Judgement at Nuremberg (1961) directed by Stanley Kramer You can find more info on the show as well as the full film list and watch order on our website: www.outaopodcast.com Or use our Letterboxd list! Support for Once Upon a Time at the Oscars is provided by our Patre ..read more

Rather than a long synopsis of what the episode will be (because let’s be real, you already know!) I would like to thank you all for your patience with us in getting this episode out. I apologize as there are some audio issues with Marilee’s audio about halfway through. Hopefully these tech issues will be resolved by the time we get to 1962. But we appreciate you all, and we hope you enjoy this week’s episode! Up Next: Fanny (1961) directed by Joshua Logan You can find more info on the show as well as the full film list and watch order on our website: www.outaopodcast.com Or use our  ..read more

Swords and Sandals returns to OUTAO! But while many films in this genre rely on the tale of a hero, this movie finds it’s footing in it’s visuals alone. Without the hero narrative, can a film such as this earn it’s keep in the history of the genre? Or does it fall short by today’s audience? Find out today! Up Next: 1952 Oscar Ceremony Episode You can find more info on the show as well as the full film list and watch order on our website: www.outaopodcast.com Or use our Letterboxd list! Support for Once Upon a Time at the Oscars is provided by our Patreon backers ..read more

War movies are one of the most overdone genres in the business. Themes of antiwar, the human condition, and heroism are plentiful. But every now and then we see a unique story that follows an unsung hero. Decision Before Dawn is one of those films. A pleasant surprise for us for sure, and one we won’t soon forget. Up Next:  Quo Vadis (1951) directed by Mervyn LeRoy You can find more info on the show as well as the full film list and watch order on our website: www.outaopodcast.com Or use our Letterboxd list! Support for Once Upon a Time at the Oscars is provided by our ..read more

Gene Kelly puts a smile on his face with his enormous…tap dance skills! It’s been a while since we covered a musical on the show, and this one will definitely hold us over for a bit! Visually stunning, albeit with a somewhat frustrating plot, An American in Paris delivers a great deal of excitement. We discuss what works and what does it, all on this week’s episode! Up Next: Decision Before Dawn (1951) directed by Anatole Litvak Special thanks to Sean C. for being generous supporter of Once Upon a Time at the Oscars! You can find more info on the show as well as the full film list and wat ..read more

Vivien Leigh is the absolute heart and soul of this movie. Vivien. Leigh. Not Marlon Brando. Vivien LEIGH. Now that that’s out of the way, join us this episode while we break down one of the best stage-play to screen adaptions we’ve seen so far! And yes, Brando is good in this, but it’s Leighs movie! Enjoy! Up Next: An American in Paris (1951) directed by Vincente Minnelli Special thanks to Sean C. for being generous supporter of Once Upon a Time at the Oscars! You can find more info on the show as well as the full film list and watch order on our website: www.outaopodcast.com Or use our ..read more

A man torn between two women, two lives, and two fates. A Place in the Sun is often forgotten, but it was one of the most popular films released at the time. The performances are outstanding, the plot is dark for it’s time, and Elizabeth Taylor’s costumes are beyond elegant. We talk all this and more on this week’s episode! Up Next: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) directed by Elia Kazan Special thanks to Sean C. for being generous supporter of Once Upon a Time at the Oscars! You can find more info on the show as well as the full film list and watch order on our website: www.outaopodcast.c ..read more

Just a few months after the U.S. entered into World War II, the Academy tried to keep a bit of normalcy (in spite of their president’s requests) by continuing with their ceremony. This year proved to be one of the most shocking years of all time. With heavy hitters such as Sergeant York, How Green Was My Valley, and of course Citizen Kane, this year was full of upsets. Join us to learn of all of the biggest! Up Next: A Place in the Sun (1951) directed by George Stevens Special thanks to Sean C. for being generous supporter of Once Upon a Time at the Oscars! You can find more info on the s ..read more

Humphrey Bogart is one of the most recognizable stars of the golden age of Hollywood. The final line of the film, delivered in Bogart’s signature style not only is one of the greatest movie lines of all time, but also a perfect summation of The Maltese Falcon as a film. A blend of mystery, suspense, and of course one of the earliest examples of film noir. It is without a doubt the uh, stuff that dreams are made of. Up Next: 1942 Oscar Ceremony Episode Special thanks to Sean C. for being generous supporter of Once Upon a Time at the Oscars! You can find more info on the show as well as the ..read more