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Episode Synopsis
Kevin brings back Next Best Picture and Gold Derby's Tom O'Brien to talk about Fred Zinnemann's 'High Noon,' the likely runner-up in the 1952 Oscar race that lost to 'The Greatest Show on Earth.' 0:00 - 1:16 - Introduction 1:17 - 31:36 - 'High Noon' review 31:37 - 55:33 - Why 'High Noon' lost Best Picture 55:34 - 1:20:28 - Should been a contender 1:20:29 - 1:23:46 - Did 'High Noon' deserve to win? Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Tom O'Brien on Twitter: @thomaseobrien Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich
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