About this episode
It’s time for another Oscar Rewind to the 37th Academy Awards, where Sophia and Nick discuss the 1964 Best Picture (and Director and Adapted Screenplay) nominees (2:20). “My Fair Lady,” the winner and huge box-office success, took the musical to new and grander heights in this striking adaptation (6:59). Which three nominees had at least 12 nominations and which was the only entry to go home with zero? Listen to a full breakdown of all of the other nominees: “Becket,” an acting tour-de-force of this true historical friendship (24:07), “Dr. Strangelove,” Stanley Kubrick’s political Cold War satire (33:10), “Mary Poppins,” Julie Andrews’ supercalifragilisticexpialidocious turn as a nanny (41:55), and “Zorba The Greek,” a dancing-filled Greek journey of self-discovery (56:00). Lastly, find some fun listener-submitted questions and see if My Fair Lady still reigns as Oscar Wild’s Best Picture winner (1:01:35). Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @oscarwildpod Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich