Elmer Gantry (feat. Jefferson Grubbs)
Kevin brings in Thin Gold Line founder and Bustle writer Jefferson Grubbs to talk about Richard Brooks’ drama ‘Elmer Gantry,’ the likely runner-up in the 1960 Oscar race that lost to ‘The Apartment.’
0:00 – 1:13 – Introduction
1:14 – 32:06 – ‘Elmer Gantry’ review
32:07 – 1:02:08 – Why ‘Elmer Gantry’ lost Best Picture
1:02:09 – 1:32:23 – Shoulda been a contender
1:32:24 – 1:36:13 – Did ‘Elmer Gantry’ deserve to win?
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Theme/End Music is “The Virtue” by Jonathan Adamich
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