About this episode
Kevin brings in Next Best Picture writer and podcaster Casey Lee Clark to talk about John Ford, Henry Hathaway and George Marshall's epic western 'How the West Was Won,' the likely runner-up in the 1963 Oscar race that lost to 'Tom Jones.' 0:00 - 1:18 - Introduction 1:19 - 26:49 - 'How the West Was Won' review 26:50 - 57:36 - Why 'How the West Was Won' lost Best Picture 57:37 - 1:21:39 - Shoulda been a contender 1:21:40 - 1:25:04 - Did 'How the West Was Won' deserve to win? Support And the Runner-Up Is on Patreon at patreon.com/andtherunnerupis ! Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Casey Lee Clark on Twitter: @CaseyLeeClark Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich