Bad Girl (feat. Zach Laws)


Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby colleague Zach Laws to talk about Frank Borzage’s ‘Bad Girl,’ the presumed runner-up in the 1931-32 Oscar race that lost to ‘Grand Hotel.’

0:00 – 1:08 – Introduction

1:09 – 36:37 – ‘Bad Girl’ review

36:38 – 1:42:35 – Why ‘Bad Girl’ lost Best Picture

1:42:36 – 2:03:57 – Shoulda been a contender

2:03:58 – 2:06:49 – Did ‘Bad Girl’ deserve to win?

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Theme/End Music is “The Virtue” by Jonathan Adamich