Calum and Chris discuss the 1940 nominees for Best Actor in a Leading Role, which were Charlie Chaplin (The Great Dictator), Henry Fonda (The Grapes of Wrath), Raymond Massey (Abe Lincoln in Illinois), Laurence Olivier (Rebecca), and James Stewart (The Philadelphia Story).
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The Grapes of Wrath: 
Abe Lincoln in Illinois: 
Rebecca: 
The Philadelphia Story: 
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Best Screenplay 1938

Categorically Oscars is a podcast devoted to the Academy Awards. We choose a category from an Oscar year to talk about in each episode, analysing the nominees and giving our verdict on whether the Academy got it right.