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sheetsadam1 — 2 months ago(January 20, 2026 06:09 PM)

The idea is this: what if the nominees for Best Picture each year weren't nominated? Which films should have taken their place in that scenario? Pick your alternate selections for Best Picture and, if you wish, mention anybody who you feel was overlooked in any other category. No need to confine yourself to the types of films which typically get nominated or to English-language cinema. If you missed the previous years, they can be found on the classic film board.
All films released in 1936 are eligible.
The nominees were:
The Great Ziegfeld

  • Robert Z. Leonard
    Anthony Adverse
  • Mervyn LeRoy
    Dodsworth
  • William Wyler
    Libeled Lady
  • Jack Conway
    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
  • Frank Capra
    Romeo and Juliet
  • George Cukor
    San Francisco
  • W.S. Van Dyke
    The Story of Louis Pasteur
  • William Dieterle
    A Tale of Two Cities
  • Jack Conway
    Three Smart Girls
  • Henry Koster
    My alternate picks:
    Modern Times
  • Charlie Chaplin
    Theodora Goes Wild
  • Richard Boleslawski
    Sabotage
  • Alfred Hitchcock
    Swing Time
  • George Stevens
    Show Boat
  • James Whale
    Fury
  • Fritz Lang
    The Petrified Forest
  • Archie Mayo
    This is a year where I've not seen many of the actual nominees, including the winner. But I would pick
    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
    of those that I have and
    Modern Times
    over it.
    "Praise be to Allah." - President Donald J. Trump, Easter Sunday 04/05/2026
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The non-nominees I've seen:
The Petrified Forest
Modern Times
Fury
Charge of the Light Brigade
My Man Godfrey
All of them were pretty good so they'd make the cut I think. Unless you feel strongly about horse murder, then probably don't do Charge of the Light Bridgade. It's the reason that whole "No animals were harmed in the making of this film" had to be added in the credits.

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I watched
Modern Times
several years ago and didn't really go for it very much. It does get a pretty high rating on IMDB of 8.5, and a lot of the reviewers really seem to like it.
I think my 2nd movie here would be
The Story of Louis Pasteur
. Perhaps this is because of my scientific background.

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1349696https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1349696Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:32:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 9th Academy Awards: choose your alternate nominees (1936) on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:32:26 GMT]]>sheetsadam1 — 2 months ago(January 20, 2026 08:46 PM)

Oh, how did I overlook
My Man Godfrey
? I think when I went through the list of 1936 films initially, I simply assumed that it had been nominated.
Yeah, I would have to concur, even with
Modern Times
in the mix.
These Three
sounds interesting. I love Merle Oberon!
"Praise be to Allah." - President Donald J. Trump, Easter Sunday 04/05/2026

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Like you, I haven't seen the winner,
The Great Ziegfield
. I have seen most of the other ones. I like several of the films on your list too.
My nominees would be
My Man Godfrey

  • Gregory La Cava
    The Story of Louis Pasteur
  • William Dieterle
    Theodora Goes Wild
  • Richard Boleslawski
    Fury
  • Fritz Lang
    The Petrified Forest
  • Archie Mayo
    Libeled Lady
  • Jack Conway
    San Francisco
  • W.S. Van Dyke
    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
  • Frank Capra
    Private Number
  • Roy Del Ruth
    These Three
  • William Wyler
    I guess I would pick
    My Man Godfrey
    as the top film of the year.
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