1937 - The Great Oscar (and Plenty of Follies!)

Hey Oscar fans, welcome to just the 9th Academy Awards, AKA the 1937 Oscars for the films of 1936.  Believe it or not, despite being nearly a decade ago, many of the movies from this year are still well known and have stood the test of time. And some of them even won Academy Awards.  This is another one of those great early years for movies filled with hidden gems, some ‘must-see’ classics, and a host of smart, meaningful films that deserve to be seen and talked about today.  There’s also some great historical context as this was the first year they gave out ‘Supporting Acting’ award. So of course, they made some crazy and curious choices right off the bat!  Join Bruce Vilanch and “Tex” Davis as we have fun breaking down this surprisingly interesting year of movies.  As always, thanks for joining us at the Oscars!

1936 Films Mentioned

The Great Ziegfeld

Anthony Adverse

Dodsworth

Libeled Lady

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Romeo and Juliet

San Francisco

The Story of Louis Pasteur

A Tale of Two Cities

Three Smart Girls

My Man Godfrey

Modern Times

Fury

The Secret Agent

Come and Get It

Pigskin Parade

The General Died at Dawn

Theodora Goes Wild

Valiant is the Word for Carrie

The Gorgeous Hussy

These Three

Swing Time

After the Thin Man

The Crime of Monsieur Lange

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