Listen "A Letter to Three Wives (feat. Murtada Elfadl)"
Episode Synopsis
Kevin brings in The Film Experience writer and Sundays with Cate podcast host Murtada Elfadl to talk about Joseph L. Mankiewicz's 'A Letter to Three Wives,' the likely runner-up in the 1949 Oscar race that lost to 'All the King's Men.' 0:00 - 1:10 - Introduction 1:11 - 33:45 - 'A Letter to Three Wives' review 33:46 - 57:54 - Why 'A Letter to Three Wives' lost Best Picture 57:55 - 1:21:19 - Shoulda been a contender 1:21:20 - 1:26:01 - Did 'A Letter to Three Wives' deserve to win? Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Murtada Elfadl on Twitter: @ME_Says Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich
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