The Best Actors is an informational podcast dedicated to the winners of a Best Actor Academy Award. Going in sequence by year, I examine an actor's biography, filmography, winning performance, movie history, acting styles, and more.
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Charles Laughton, An Oscar for a King, 1932-1933
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Send us a Text Message. In Oscar's sixth year, the Best Actor award went to a brilliant over-actor, Charles Laughton for the surprisingly comic THE PRIVATE LIFE OF HENRY VIII. Despite struggles with self-esteem and his sexual orientation, Laughton worked for decades for directors like Lean, Kubrick, and Hitchcock. And he may be best remembered for …
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Wallace Beery & Fredric March, Oscar History: It's a Tie!, 1931-1932
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Send us a Text Message. At the fifth Academy Awards, a tie occurred in the Best Actor category for the first and only time. In this episode, we hear about Wallace Beery as THE CHAMP and his miserable disposition, and Fredric March's watershed performance in the DR. JECKYLL AND MR. HYDE.Oleh Chuck Latovich
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Lionel Barrymore, Acting Royalty Gets Crowned with an Oscar, 1930-1931
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Send us a Text Message. The fourth Best Actor winner was Lionel Barrymore, a member of an acting dynasty that extends from the early 19th century to the present. Barrymore won for his work in A FREE SOUL. In this episode, I look at Barrymore's performance and career, as well as the year's contest and why it's connected to peanut butter.…
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Mr. George Arliss, The Victor (Victorian), 1929-1930
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Send us a Text Message. George Arliss, who acted in the grand tradition of 19th century theater, won an Oscar for DISRAELI. Arliss's victory was marked by a number of firsts. We'll discuss his performance, his competition, and many other aspects of his career.Oleh Chuck Latovich
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Warner Baxter, The Worst Best Actor Winner Ever? 1928-1929
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Send us a Text Message. Warner Baxter donned a sombrero and Latino accent to portray the Cisco Kid, the role that won him an Academy Award for Best Actor. The performance has not aged well. In this episode, we'll explore a film industry in transition to sound, whom Baxter competed against, and other facets of his career.…
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Emil Jannings, The First Actor to Win an Oscar, 1927-1928
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we examine the career and Academy Award win of Emil Jannings, who won the first Best Actor Oscar for his work in THE LAST COMMAND and THE WAY OF ALL FLESH.Oleh Chuck
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