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Send us a textIn this episode, we talk about the winners and nominees of the 10th Academy Awards. The Life of Emile Zola won for Outstanding Production. Was it the right choice? We also talk about the Best Actor and Best Actress Awards for 1937. Luise Rainer and Spencer Tracy won those awards. Click and listen!

EPISODE 86 -  “ANNA MAY WONG: CLASSIC CINEMA STAR OF THE MONTH” - 5/5/2025 Anna May Wong was once the most famous Chinese woman in the world. The trailblazing actress, philanthropist, and fashion icon appeared in over 60 films and was a celebrated star, yet, at the time, she was not allowed to kiss a Caucasian man on screen, which limited the roles she could take, and she was not allowed to buy a house in Beverly Hills. A strange dichotomy, indeed. In recent years, she has enjoyed a much-deserved resurgence. Known as a Trailblazer and a cultural icon, she paved the way for generations of Asian and Asian American actors by proving that talent and perseverance could transcend racist casting conventions. Her life and career continue to influence conversations about diversity, representation, and the politics of race in Hollywood. This week, she is our Star of the Month. SHOW NOTES:  AVA GARDNER MUSEUM: If you would like to make a donation to help support the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, N.C. (Ava'a hometown!), please click on the following link: https://ava-gardner-museum.myshopify.com/products/donations Sources: Not Your China Doll (2924), by Katie Gee Salisbury; Anna May Wong: From Laundryman's Daughter to Hollywood Legend (2012), by Graham Russell Gao Hodges; Anna May Wong: A Complete Guide to Her Film, Stage, Television, and Radio Work (2010), by Philip Leibfried and Chei Mi Lane; Perpetually Cool: The Many Lives of Anna May Wong (2003), by Anthony B. Chan; “Anna May Wong: 13 Facts About Her Trailblazing Hollywood Career,” April 30, 2024, By Minhae Shim Roth; “Anna May Wong's Long Journey from Hollywood to the Smithsonian,” March 2024, by Ryan Lintelman, Natural Museum of American History; “Anna May Wong Will Be the First Asian American on US Currency,” October 18, 2022, by Soumya Karlamangla; “Anna May Wong is Dead At 54; Actress Won Movie Fans in '24; Appeared with Fairbanks in ‘Thief of Bagdad,' Made Several Films Abroad,” February 4, 1961, The New York Times; Wikipedia.com; TCM.com; IBDB.com; IMDBPro.com; Movies Mentioned:  Phantom Of The Opera (1943), starring Claude Rains, Eddy Nelson, & Suzanna Foster; The Spider Woman Strikes Back (1946), starring Gale Sondergaard & Brenda Joyce; White Savage (1943), starring Maria Montez, Jon Hall, and Sabu; Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944), starring Maria Montez & Jon Hall; It Grows On Trees (1952), Irene Dunne & Dean Jagger; Impact (1949), starring Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines, Helen Walker, & Anna May Wong; The Red Lantern (1919), starring Alla Nazimova; The Toll of the Sea (1922), staring Kenneth Harlan & Anna May Wong; The Thief of Baghdad (1924), starring Douglas Fairbanks & Anna May Wong; Picadilly (1929), starring Gilda Gray & Anna May Wong; Daughter of the Dragon (1931), starring Anna May Wong and Warner Orland; Shanghai Express (1932), starring Marlene Dietrich & Anna May Wong; The Hatchet Man (1932), starring Loretta Young; The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932), starring Myrna Loy; The Son-Daughter (1932), starring Helen Hayes; Tiger Bay (1934), starring Anna May Wong; Chu Chen Chow (1934), starring Anna May Wong; Java Head (1934), starring Anna May Wong; Limehouse Blues (1934), starring George Raft, Jean Parker, & Anna May Wong; The Good Earth (1937), starring Paul Muni & Luise Rainer; Daughter of Shanghai (1937), starring Anna May Wong & Philip Ahn; King of Chinatown (1939), starring Anna May Wong & Sidney Toler; Dangerous to Know (1938), starring Gail Patrick & Anna May Wong;  Island of Lost Men (1939), starring Anna May Wong & J. Carrol Naish; Bombs Over Burma (1942), starring Anna May Wong; Lady From Chungking (1942), starring Anna May Wong; Portrait in Black (1960), starring Lana Turner, Anthony Quinn, & Sandra Dee; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Drei Jahre, acht Filme, zwei Oscars: Das ist die Hollywood-Bilanz von Luise Rainer. Als ihr die Rollen nicht mehr passen, steigt die Diva kurzerhand aus.

Sie war schön, selbstbewusst - und die einzige Deutsche, die je den Oscar gewann. Sogar zweimal (1937/38). Luise Rainer starb am 30.12.2014 mit 104 Jahren in London. Von Christiane Kopka.

The movie at the heart of this week's episode deeply embodies the passion behind Oscar Wild's favorite mini-game, Smash or Pass. Men can be unreliable, deceitful, temperamental, or just plain old rude. But at the end of the day, they can also be charming, hot, upstanding, and in endless supply, and I know, my toast is burning.Sophia and Nick rewind to 1937 yet again to further discuss the contentious Oscar race for Best Actress. They previously highlighted Barbara Stanwyck in Stella Dallas on “Stanwyck September” last year along with Janet Gaynor in A Star Is Born on “Always Remember Us This Way”with guests Connor and Dylan MacDowell. Listen to hear them break down Irene Dunne's Oscar nominated performance in The Awful Truth before critiquing Luise Rainer's poorly aged win for The Good Earth and providing an extensive conversation on their favorite acting category (25:57). Would they have awarded their one Oscar to Irene Dunne or does Luise get to keep her statuette?Who would you have awarded Best Actress this year?Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @oscarwildpodFollow Sophia @sophia_cimFollow Nick @sauerkraut27Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan AdamichMore content including updated nomination predictions @ oscarwild.squarespace.comListen to Sophia's guest appearance on “And The Runner-Up Is” with friend of the pod Kevin Jacobsen as they discuss the 1937 Best Actress race in even more detail: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/and-the-runner-up-is/id1358031226?i=1000543593068

Known most famously as "Hollywood's Forgotten Star," Luise Rainer was an inspiration to all women and stood up for her values long before it was acceptable and admirable to do so. She lived over a century long, with only 3 of those years spent in Hollywood. Listen to her amazing story now! Sources: "The Short Career and Long Life of Luise Rainer" by Fritz and the Oscars; a 2010 interview with 100-year old Rainer with Robert Osborne of TCM; an article from Far Out Magazine titled "The Forgotten Star of Hollywood: Luise Rainer" by Calum Russel from 1/12/22; luiserainer.wordpress.com; IMDB Images Source: IMDB; TCM; USA Today

From MGM, The Great Ziegfeld winner of the 9th Academy Award for Best Picture, stars William Powell and Luise Rainer and was directed by Robert Z. Leonard.

[ For full episode catalogue please subscribe to our Patreon at Patreon.com/BestActress ] The year is 1938 and the nominees are: 1. Luise Rainer - The Good Earth 2. Irene Donne - The Awful Truth 3. Greta Garbo - Camille 4. Janet Gaynor - A Star is Born 5. Barbara Stanwyck - Stella Dallas - In 1938 Luise Rainer became the first performer to win back-to-back Oscars as well as the first performer to have two Academy Awards. Her first Oscar was won the year prior for The Great Ziegfeld. If you weren't aware, this is perhaps one of the most controversial Oscar wins because Luise Rainer, a German born woman, is portraying a Chinese woman in yellow face in The Good Earth. A big part of her win for this Oscar was the major financial support from the MGM studio she was represented by. The other nominees gave career standouts in their respective films but were freelance actors and couldn't campaign to the same lengths as a major studio. Luise Rainer was only in Hollywood for a total of 3 years before eventually leaving as a result of the lack of interest in “the glam” of movie stardom. Regardless, she set an Oscar record that has only been repeated (in leading roles) by Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, and Tom Hanks. Join host Kyle Brownrigg with guest host Chris as they discuss.

Relato publicado en la Revista Nueva Dimensión (1969), magazine español de ciencia ficción y fantasía, fundada por Sebastián Martínez, Domingo Santos y Luis Vigil. Una producción de Historias para ser Leídas, Voces: Ignacio Rengel 🎤y Olga Paraíso 🎤🎧 Entre los méritos de José Luis Garci figura el de ser el encargado de la primera sección regular de ciencia ficción aparecida en una revista española. Además de ello, José Luis Garci es crítico de cine, guionista, director, ensayista y productor. Ha sido galardonado con el premio del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos a la mejor labor literaria de cine en 1968. Nominado al Óscar por Sesión continua (1984), Asignatura aprobada (1987) y El abuelo (1998), Premio Nacional de Cinematografía, Medalla de Oro de las Bellas Artes y miembro de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, editó la revista Nickel Odeon desde 1995 hasta 2004 y su figura se popularizó aún más gracias a programas televisivos como Qué grande es el cine y Cine en blanco y negro o series como Historias del otro lado. Eran exactamente «las dieciocho horas y diecinueve minutos» de un 11 de abril de 1983, cuando «Jack Valenti, presidente de la Motion Picture Association of America y la doblemente oscarizada actriz vienesa Luise Rainer abrían el sobre con el nombre de la película ganadora, y la actriz, a viva voz, proclamaba aquella frase, ya arrinconada por los modernos, pero que aún retumba en mis oídos», recuerda el cineasta Enrique Herreros que, acompañado de Pilar Miró, Antonio Ferrandis, Encarna Paso y parte del elenco español, fue testigo directo del acontecimiento. Las palabras se le quedaron grabadas: «And the winner is… Volver a empezar». Y se llevó el Óscar. 🎬 Garci se enorgullece de ser un apasionado de Bradbury, al que le ha dedicado un libro consagrado enteramente a él. Ray Bradbury, Humanista del futuro. Puedes escuchar "Fausto" en este enlace: https://go.ivoox.com/rf/116526706 , una historia escrita por Ignacio Rengel. No te la pierdas, te llevará a lo más profundo del infierno 🖤😈 Encontrarás a Ignacio, Actor, actor de doblaje, Autor y Músico en sus redes sociales Instagram y Twitter https://twitter.com/IgnacioRengel. ✨ Más contenido extra en nuestros canales de Telegram y WhatsApp, YouTube y WhatsApp, Twitter: https://twitter.com/HLeidas ✨ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@historiasparaserleidas/shorts Telegram: https://t.me/historiasparaserleidas Canales oficiales de Whatsapp 👇 Historias para ser leídas: 💙https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCmoVmLtOjEBDYgYc00 Cassilda 👧: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va838BXATRSvFcOYFf3i 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 Este podcast se sostiene gracias a tu apoyo y a tus aportaciones, puedes aportar si lo deseas desde 1,49€ en la página de inicio de este podcast, historias para ser leídas, y hacer clic en el botón azul apoyar. Por todas las horas de diversión: ✨ Gracias por tu escucha y hasta el próximo audio 🚀 🖤 VISITA NUESTRA SECCIÓN CUENTOS PARA ESCUCHAR LOS DOMINGOS: 🌙https://www.ivoox.com/cuentos-para-escuchar-los-domingos_bk_list_9854638_1.html Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Hollywood's Oscar ceremony is like the Super Bowl for cinema lovers. But beyond the clothes, the speeches, and the musical numbers, it's all about the winners. And some leave us scratching our heads. Did How Green Was My Valley really deserve the Best Picture Oscar over Citizen Kane in 1941? How did CARY GRANT and MYRNA LOY never win competitive Oscars? And who the hell is LUISE RAINER, and how did she rob IRENE DUNNE and BARBARA STANWYCK of their Oscars? Join STEVE CUBINE, writer of the Emmy-Award winning series Break A Hip, and NAN MCNAMARA, renowned actress and director, as they discuss some of the most baffling Oscar fumbles in the history of the Academy Awards. CORRECTION: In this episode, it was erroneously mentioned that Dustin Hoffman lost the 1967 Best Actor Oscar to John Wayne when in reality, Hoffman lost to Rod Steiger for In The Heat Of The Night. (Hoffman lost to John Wayne two years later for his performance in Midnight Cowboy!) ___________________________________________ Sources: Inside Oscar: The Unofficial History of the Academy Awards (1986), by Mason Wiley and Damien Bona; They Didn't Win The Oscar (1980), by Bill Libby; The Real Oscar: The Story Behind The Academy Awards (1981), by Peter H. Brown; Seventy-Five Years of the Oscars: The Official History of The Academy Awards (2003), by Robert Osborne; Oscar Dearest (1987), by Peter H. Brown and Jim Pinkston; The MGM Stock Company (1973), by James Robert Parish & Ronald L. Bowers; The Film Encyclopedia (1994), By Ephraim Katz; Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia (1994), by Leonard Maltin; imdb.com; ____________________________________________ http://www.airwavemedia.com Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In October of last year, Anna May Wong became the only Asian American and fifth woman to appear on the U.S. quarter as a part of the U.S. Mint's American Women Quarters™ Program. Anna May Wong is one of the better known early Chinese American movie stars. She was the first Asian American actress to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She received it in 1960, the inaugural year of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Anna May Wong was regarded as a fashion icon in the 1920s and 30s, and was also politically outspoken. In May, Barbie announced the release of an Anna May Wong Barbie doll for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/peilin-kuo-on-indie-film-making-and-the-life-of-anna-may-wong-ep-241/ To talk about the life and times of Anna May Wong I've invited Peilin Kuo a Taiwanese filmmaker who's made a few short films about Anna May Wong and has plans to work on a biopic about the actress. Peilin also talked about some of her recent film projects, her love of martial arts films and her next film project that will be set in Taiwan. This episode of Talking Taiwan has been sponsored by NATWA, the North America Taiwanese Women's Association. NATWA was founded in 1988, and its mission is: 1. to evoke a sense of self-esteem and enhance women's dignity, 2. to oppose gender discrimination and promote gender equality, 3. to fully develop women's potential and encourage their participation in public affairs, 4. to contribute to the advancement of human rights and democratic development in Taiwan, 5. to reach out and work with women's organizations worldwide to promote peace for all.   To learn more about NATWA visit their website: www.natwa.com   Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   ·      How Anna May Wong became the only Asian American and fifth woman to appear on the U.S. quarter as a part of the U.S. Mint's American Women Quarters™ Program in October 2022 ·      Anna May Wong was the first Asian American actress to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 ·      In May, Barbie announced release of an Anna May Wong Barbie doll for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month ·      Taiwanese filmmaker Peilin Kuo who'd made a few short films about Anna May Wong ·      Peilin's interest and start in filmmaking ·      Peilin's connection and upbringing in Taiwan ·      What made Peilin decide to move to New York City ·      How Peilin first learned about Anna May Wong and what impressed her about Anna May Wong ·      Peilin's approach to in creating her short films about Anna May Wong ·      Peilin's plans to make a biopic about Anna May Wong ·      What set Anna May Wong apart from other Chinese American actresses ·      Anna May Wong appeared in 50-60 films ·      The stereotypical characters that Anna May Wong portrayed and the discrimination and anti-miscegenation laws she had to deal with ·      How Anna May Wong was a fashion icon and politically outspoken ·      Chinese press and government were critical of Wong but, Peking University awarded the actress an honorary doctorate in 1932. ·      Later in life Anna May Wong was outspoken about better film roles for Chinese Americans ·      Anna May Wong was passed over for the character O-Lan in the film version of Pearl Buck's book, The Good Earth;  MGM cast Luise Rainer to play the leading role in yellowface, later Rainer won an Oscar for her performance ·      Other stereotypically Asian character played by non-Asian actors in yellowface like Mickey Rooney's character in Breakfast at Tiffany's ·      Anna May Wong's visit to China in 1936 ·      How Anna May Wong passed away at the age of 56 before she was supposed appear in the film, Flower Drum Song ·      How there are no recordings of TV show Anna May Wong appeared in called  the Gallery of Madam Liu Tsong ·      Liu Tsong was Anna May Wong's birth name ·      Peilin's next film project which will be set and shot in Taiwan ·      Peilin's other film projects in the sci-fi and martial arts genre ·      Peilin's love of martial arts films ·      How Peiln's short film Once Upon A Time In The Bamboo was inspired by the film, A Touch of Zen (by director King Hu) ·      What Peilin loves about filmmaking ·      What she would be doing if she wasn't a filmmaker ·      Peilin's approach to filmmaking ·      Peilin's advice for others who want to pursue filmmaking   Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/peilin-kuo-on-indie-film-making-and-the-life-of-anna-may-wong-ep-241/

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Agents Scott and Cam get themselves kidnapped at a masquerade party while tackling the 1937 William Powell and Luise Rainer spy caper The Emperor's Candlesticks. Directed by George Fitzmaurice. Starring William Powell, Luise Rainer, Robert Young, Maureen O'Sullivan, Frank Morgan, Henry Stephenson, Bernadene Hayes and Donald Kirke. The Emperor's Candlesticks can be viewed on YouTube. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available only at Redbubble Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes. Theme music by Doug Astley.

Luise Rainer bludgeoned a baby to death and we barely remember it happening.

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Sophia Ciminello from the Oscar Wild podcast to discuss the 1937 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Luise Rainer won for her performance in "The Good Earth," beating Irene Dunne in "The Awful Truth," Greta Garbo in "Camille," Janet Gaynor in "A Star Is Born," and Barbara Stanwyck in "Stella Dallas." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Rainer. 0:00 - 9:55 - Introduction 9:56 - 31:04 - Irene Dunne 31:05 - 51:13 - Greta Garbo 51:14 - 1:08:09 - Janet Gaynor 1:08:10 - 1:24:10 - Barbara Stanwyck 1:24:11 - 1:41:36 - Luise Rainer 1:41:37 - 2:07:45 - Why Luise Rainer won / Twitter questions 2:07:46 - 2:14:05 - Who was the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Sophia Ciminello on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Izzy from the Be Kind Rewind YouTube channel to discuss the 1936 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Luise Rainer won for her performance in "The Great Ziegfeld," beating Irene Dunne in "Theodora Goes Wild," Gladys George in "Valiant Is the Word for Carrie," Carole Lombard in "My Man Godfrey," and Norma Shearer in "Romeo and Juliet." We discuss all of these performances and discuss why the confirmed runner-up was the runner-up. 0:00 - 7:35 - Introduction 7:36 - 23:13 - Irene Dunne 23:14 - 36:59 - Gladys George 37:00 - 54:04 - Carole Lombard 54:05 - 1:06:53 - Norma Shearer 1:06:54 - 1:18:39 - Luise Rainer 1:18:40 - 1:36:17 - Why Luise Rainer won / Twitter questions 1:36:18 - 1:42:24 - Why was ____ the runner-up? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter Follow Izzy on Twitter Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter and Instagram Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley Artwork: Brian O'Meara

In this episode we discuss the tenth Best Picture Winner, The Life of Emile Zola, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the Dreyfus Affair, and anit-Semitism in 1930's Hollywood! Other topics include: Walt Disney, animated feature films, film history, Paul Muni, Alfred Dreyfus, Joseph Schildkraut, Los Angeles flood of 1938, Luise Rainer, comedian Bob Burns, rise of the Nazi regime, racism in Hollywood Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thanktheacademypodcast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thankacademypod Email us your thoughts: thanktheacademypod@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thank-the-academy/support

This week on FRIENDS OF DOROTHY, the DANCE, DOROTHY, DANCE spin-off series, Marc and B attempt [and, to be quite honest, probably fail] to reckon with the 1938 film THE TOY WIFE, an I N C R E D I B L Y R A C I S T work set in the Plantation South from Richard Thorpe, Zoe Akins, Luise Rainer, and others. Thank you for your time. NOTE: This podcast was originally released on Patreon on May 13th, 2021.

Patrick and Lauren explore the life and times of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. One of the world's earliest and greatest showmen. Sex Sells. The birth of the Follies and the first biopic to win Best Picture. Join us as we pick apart his life and the ladies he leaves along the way.

The Best Picture breakdown by Worthy hosts, Ben Smith and Jon Roberts, head back to the bright lights of Broadway this episode to explore the 9th Academy Awards and 9th Best Picture winner “The Great Ziegfeld”. This Robert Z. Leonard film tells the true life story of the ups and downs of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., famed producer of extravagant broadway shows. This biopic would also go on to win the Best Dance Direction award most notably for it’s iconic wedding cake set piece. The film’s exuberant production design is surrounded by dancing and singing from a huge cast. William Powell defines this legendary womanizer and producer while Luise Rainer would go on to win Best actress for her role as Anna Held. This episode explores biopics and their history in cinema as well as what makes a great biopic. We also discuss the addition of the Best Supporting Actor & Actress category as the Osars continue to grow in popularity.  If you like this episode and the show, please leave a review! It really does help us. Give us a follow on Instagram at WorthyPodcast and on Twitter @WorthyPod. Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, or wherever you may get your podcasts!

Welcome to the episode where Dave says the fateful line, 'I outright refuse to ever watch (this) again'. Yep, it's Robert Z. Leonard's Best Picture winner, The Great Ziegfeld, where the charismatic William Powell misplaces his charm in a bloated epic as follies producer Florenz "Flo" Ziegfeld Jr., paired with the Best Actress winner Luise Rainer, and an extended cameo by Myrna Loy. This is a rather swear-laden episode as co-hosts Dave and Andrew vent their frustrations about this long film. Make sure to check out Dave's new podcast, Off Screen Death with co-host Michael Denniston. Subscribe via RSS Feed, Anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Follow the hosts on social media at the links below: Andrew F Peirce – @TheCurbAU David Giannini – @Darnthatdave Awards Don't Matter - @AwardsDontPod https://anchor.fm/awards-dont-matter/episodes/1932-1933-Best-Picture-Nominee---42nd-Street-Lloyd-Bacon---Awards-Dont-Matter-epqidhSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the episode where Dave says the fateful line, 'I outright refuse to ever watch (this) again'. Yep, it's Robert Z. Leonard's Best Picture winner, The Great Ziegfeld, where the charismatic William Powell misplaces his charm in a bloated epic as follies producer Florenz "Flo" Ziegfeld Jr., paired with the Best Actress winner Luise Rainer, and an extended cameo by Myrna Loy. This is a rather swear-laden episode as co-hosts Dave and Andrew vent their frustrations about this long film. Make sure to check out Dave's new podcast, Off Screen Death with co-host Michael Denniston. Subscribe via RSS Feed, Anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Follow the hosts on social media at the links below: Andrew F Peirce – @TheCurbAU David Giannini – @Darnthatdave Awards Don't Matter - @AwardsDontPod https://anchor.fm/awards-dont-matter/episodes/1932-1933-Best-Picture-Nominee---42nd-Street-Lloyd-Bacon---Awards-Dont-Matter-epqidh

Welcome to the episode where Dave says the fateful line, 'I outright refuse to ever watch (this) again'. Yep, it's Robert Z. Leonard's Best Picture winner, The Great Ziegfeld, where the charismatic William Powell misplaces his charm in a bloated epic as follies producer Florenz "Flo" Ziegfeld Jr., paired with the Best Actress winner Luise Rainer, and an extended cameo by Myrna Loy. This is a rather swear-laden episode as co-hosts Dave and Andrew vent their frustrations about this long film. Make sure to check out Dave's new podcast, Off Screen Death with co-host Michael Denniston. Subscribe via RSS Feed, Anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Follow the hosts on social media at the links below: Andrew F Peirce – @TheCurbAU David Giannini – @Darnthatdave Awards Don't Matter - @AwardsDontPod https://anchor.fm/awards-dont-matter/episodes/1932-1933-Best-Picture-Nominee---42nd-Street-Lloyd-Bacon---Awards-Dont-Matter-epqidh

The Finley boys feel conflicted as they gab about the odd case of Luise Rainer and two of her most prominent films: The Great Ziegfeld (1936) and The Good Earth (1937). If you like what we do, consider becoming a Patreon subscriber. You'll get access to dozens of episodes available to Patreon subscribers only. Go to www.finleysonfilm.com and follow the Patreon link.

1937 is not off to a good start with The Good Earth. A cast led by Paul Muni and Luise Rainer, white actors in yellow face hair and makeup, portraying rural Chinese peasants at the turn of the 20th century, this may be the most infuriating movie Suzan and David have seen so far.

  Drea, Sam, and I are looking at the classic film Oscar snubs we're still upset by. We laugh, we argue, and I might offend Luise Rainer fans.      NEXT TIME: It's John Garfield's birthday and you know Kristen had to do a tribute. The movie will be decided on by the fans so be sure to look for a special poll to cast your vote.      CREDITS: Creator and Host: Kristen Lopez (@Journeys_Film) Co-hosts: Drea Clark (@thedreaclark) and Samantha Ellis (@classicfilmgeek) 

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky. Episode 27: The Great Ziegfeld Released 30 January 2019 For this episode, we watched The Great Ziegfeld, written by William Anthony Maguire, directed by Robert Z Leonard and starring William Powell, Luise Rainer, Frank Morgan and – eventually – Myrna Loy. As well as Best Picture, it was one of only three films to win Best Dance Direction (Seymour Felix), and Luise Rainer won the first of her two consecutive Best Actress awards. Next time we will be discussing Casablanca at our second live recording. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA). To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky. You should also sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n

On this episode we tackle the 9th Academy Award winner, The Great Ziegfeld! This biopic about famed Broadway producer Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. that includes three whole hours of punchy dialogue and grandiose musical numbers (some might say too many musical numbers). Maggie rants about biopics in general, and Ian rants about romantic comedy tropes. So grab that bottle of champagne you've been hiding in your bed post and take a listen. Follow us on instagram and twitter @bestpicturespod or send us an email at bestpicturespodcast@gmail.com

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky. Episode 27: The Great Ziegfeld Released 30 January 2019 For this episode, we watched The Great Ziegfeld, written by William Anthony Maguire, directed by Robert Z Leonard and starring William Powell, Luise Rainer, Frank Morgan and – eventually – Myrna Loy. As well as Best Picture, it was one of only three films to win Best Dance Direction (Seymour Felix), and Luise Rainer won the first of her two consecutive Best Actress awards. Next time we will be discussing Casablanca at our second live recording. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA). To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky. You should also sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n

In this very special Oscars episode (or....not so much, ha!) Heather tells the tale of Luise Rainer, who was the first person to win two Academy Awards (consecutively, no less)for her work in The Great Ziegfeld and The Good Earth, and Morgan gives us a little history lesson on the legendary tale of Boudica, the fearless Celtic Queen who basically laid waste to an entire civilization to defend the honor of her family. A little Oscars, a little violence...what more does a betch need?

....Returning from the Soviet Union in the summer of 1935, Farmer stopped in New York City, hoping to launch a legitimate theater career. Instead, she was referred to Paramount Pictures talent scout Oscar Serlin, who arranged for a screen test. Paramount offered her a seven-year contract. Farmer signed it in New York City on her 22nd birthday and moved to Hollywood. She had top billing in two well-received 1936 B-movies, Too Many Parents and Border Flight. She wed actor Leif Erickson in February 1936 while shooting the first of the movies, Too Many Parents. Later that year, Farmer was cast in her first "A" feature, Rhythm on the Range. During the summer of 1936, she was loaned to Samuel Goldwyn to appear in Come and Get It, based on the novel by Edna Ferber. Both of these films were sizable hits, and her portrayals of both the mother and daughter in Come and Get It were praised by the public and critics, with several reviews greeting Farmer as a new found star. Farmer was not entirely satisfied with her career, however. She felt stifled by Paramount's tendency to cast her in films which depended on her looks more than her talent. Her outspoken style made her seem uncooperative and contemptuous. In an age when the studios dictated every facet of a star's life, Farmer rebelled against the studio's control and resisted every attempt they made to glamorize her private life. She refused to attend Hollywood parties or to date other stars for the gossip columns. However, Farmer was sympathetically described in a 1937 Collier's article as being indifferent about the clothing she wore and was said to drive an older-model "green roadster". Hoping to enhance her reputation as a serious actress, she left Hollywood in 1937 to do summer stock in Westchester, New York. There she attracted the attention of director Harold Clurman and playwright Clifford Odets. They invited her to appear in the Group Theatre production of Odets' play Golden Boy. Her performance at first received mixed reviews, with Time magazine commenting that she had been miscast. Due to Farmer's box office appeal, however, the play became the biggest hit in the Group's history. By 1938, when the production had embarked on a national tour, regional critics from Washington D.C. to Chicago gave her rave reviews. Farmer in Rhythm on the Range (1937) Farmer had an affair with Odets, but he was married to actress Luise Rainer and did not offer Farmer a commitment. Farmer felt betrayed when Odets suddenly ended the relationship; and when the Group chose another actress for its London run—an actress whose family funded the play—she came to believe that The Group had used her drawing power selfishly to further the success of the play. She returned to Hollywood, and arranged with Paramount to stay in Los Angeles for three months out of every year to make motion pictures. The rest of her time she intended to use for theater. Her next two appearances on Broadway had short runs. Farmer found herself back in Los Angeles, often loaned out by Paramount to other studios for starring roles. At her home studio, meanwhile, she was consigned to costarring appearances, which she often found unchallenging.

En El Guateque, hoy especial Marisol por su cumpleaños (4 de febrero). Ninguna artista fue tan conocida, fotografiada, perseguida, imitada y vapuleada como Marisol. Al igual que Greta Garbo o Luise Rainer ha sido una mujer rebelde e independiente. Además, Enrique Guzman y los Teen Tops, Los Pekenikes con Juan Pardo cantando Be Bop a Lula, Los Sirex, The Hollies, Dúo Dinámico...

On this week's LadyWatch agenda: Ryan and Jason discuss 'Into the Woods', 'The Comeback' finale, the death of Luise Rainer, Sarah Jessica Parker's potential return to HBO, Melanie Griffith's tough holidays, Celine Dion holiday song origins, and a literary LadyWatch submission docket.

"O-Lan, you are the earth." Those are the closing words to MGM's 1937 film adaptation of Pearl S. Buck's "The Good Earth". Bob and I land squarely in the middle of our rating scale on this one (spoiler alert). We like Luise Rainer, who won an Academy Award for her role as O-Lan, the cinematography is great and there are some great scenes (how did they film the locus scene?!?) in the movie. But is suffers from being too long and from some questionable directing and acting choices. Well, there you have it. We really like some parts, and we really question some other parts.

Sue Lawley's guest this week is the actress Luise Rainer who recently appeared in the film The Gambler. In 1936 she won the first of two Oscars for her telephone scene in the film The Great Zeigfeld. Despite her success, she felt uncomfortable in Hollywood and made her friends among the European expatriate community, including Schoenburg, Einstein and Thomas Mann.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: The Creation by Franz Joseph Haydn Book: The Proper Study of Mankind by Isaiah Berlin Luxury: To be missed by the people she loves

Sue Lawley's guest this week is the actress Luise Rainer who recently appeared in the film The Gambler. In 1936 she won the first of two Oscars for her telephone scene in the film The Great Zeigfeld. Despite her success, she felt uncomfortable in Hollywood and made her friends among the European expatriate community, including Schoenburg, Einstein and Thomas Mann. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: The Creation by Franz Joseph Haydn Book: The Proper Study of Mankind by Isaiah Berlin Luxury: To be missed by the people she loves