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
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11th Academy Awards: You Can’t Take It With You

Based in Tinseltown, well just north of it (North Hollywood), Zach and Kristen are married film industry professionals on a deep dive into the history of the Academy Awards. Every week they watch the Academy Award winning Best Picture starting with the original ceremony in 1929 to now. Fascinated by the concept of The Oscars and curious about the culture surrounding them, the Phaneufs are on a mission to share the history and context of the “best” films in American history—thanks to Oscar and his Academy. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thank-the-academy/support