And the Winner Is... (The Oscars of 1963)
- Episode aired Apr 2, 2017
- TV-MA
- 45m
The fallout from the Oscar nominations leads to underhanded tactics from Joan, while Bette relishes the opportunity to break a record.The fallout from the Oscar nominations leads to underhanded tactics from Joan, while Bette relishes the opportunity to break a record.The fallout from the Oscar nominations leads to underhanded tactics from Joan, while Bette relishes the opportunity to break a record.
- Robert Aldrich
- (credit only)
- Jack Warner
- (credit only)
- Pauline Jameson
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhat Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) has won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design - Black-and-White.
- GoofsThe film Charade & its theme music came out in 1963. Why is it playing behind a film playing that hit theaters in 1962.
- Quotes
Olivia de Havilland: Bette, what happened to this one? Did all the gold plating fall off?
Bette Davis: Rubbed off, you mean. Every night when I watch television in bed, I hold it. He's the perfect companion. He doesn't talk back. He listens. He's patient. And sometimes, when I need it, he reminds me of that perfect night when I won him, and the whole world stood up and cheered. And I was loved. God, that's sad.
Olivia de Havilland: Actually, as a woman heading toward her second divorce, I get it. I get it completely.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards (2017)
- SoundtracksMoon River
(uncredited)
Written by Henry Mancini
Performed by Andy Williams
[The song is played when Bette is at home with her friends after the Oscar ceremony]
Episode 5: And the Winner Is...
The fifth episode starts up as Crawford (Jessica Lange) decides if she can't get nominated for an Oscar she can at least try to prevent Davis (Susan Sarandon) from making history and winning her third.
Well, there's no question that this here was another very entertaining episode that managed to build up some real tension even if you already know how the events played out. I'm guessing most film buffs already know who won the Oscar that year but the episode was perfectly directed by Ryan Murphy and he had no problems at building up the suspense and making the viewer's stomach turn right up until the winner was read.
Crawford's character is given the main focus here and if all of this stuff is true you can't help but wonder a lot of things. I guess the point of a feud is to hate one another and do bad things to one another but this also proves that the Oscars have always been a political game. Lange is once again excellent in the role and especially now that some of the darker sides of Crawford are coming through. Sarandon is excellent as well and especially when she's showing the passion that Davis had for winning.
Episode: A-
- Michael_Elliott
- Jun 28, 2017
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- Filming locations
- Palace Theater, 630 S Broadway, Los Angeles, California, USA(Martin Beck Theatre, New York - exterior)
- Production companies
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- Runtime45 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD