# Oscar Madness - The Also-Rans (R2)

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This is one of 4 Oscar Madness showdowns running, with this one having films that won multiple Oscars (but not Best Picture) square off against each other in four different time periods. This is the second round (see [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=473466) for the first round results).

Please make your answers legible. The deadline is Mon. July 7 at 5pm PST.  
1928-1947  
[1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939) vs. [9] Miracle on 34th St. (Seaton, 1947)  
[2] Great Expectations (Lean, 1946) vs. [7] Sunrise (Murnau, 1927)  
[11] Fantasia (Disney, 1940) vs. [14] The Song of Bernadette (King, 1943)  
[4] The Philadelphia Story (Cukor, 1940) vs. [5] The Grapes of Wrath (Ford, 1940)  
1948-1967  
[1] Sunset Blvd. (Wilder, 1950) vs. [8] The Hustler (Rossen, 1961)  
[2] To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, 1962) vs. [7] The Red Shoes (Powell/Pressburger, 1948)  
[3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948) vs. [11] Spartacus (Kubrick, 1960)  
[4] High Noon (Zinnemann , 1952) vs. [12] Bonnie and Clyde (Penn, 1967)  
1968-1987  
[1] Star Wars (Lucas, 1977) vs. [9] Fanny and Alexander (Bergman, 1982/Sweden)  
[2] The Empire Strikes Back (Kershner, 1980) vs. [7] Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Hill, 1969)  
[3] Raiders of the Lost Ark (Spielberg, 1981) vs. [6] Raging Bull (Scorsese, 1980)  
[4] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979) vs. [12] All the President’s Men (Pakula, 1976)  
1988-2007  
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Jackson, 2001) vs. [8] L.A. Confidential (Hanson, 1997)  
[2] The Usual Suspects (Singer, 1995) vs. [10] There Will Be Blood (Anderson, 2007)  
[11] Fargo (Coen, 1996) vs. [14] Little Miss Sunshine (Dayton/Faris, 2006)  
[4] Saving Private Ryan (Spielberg, 1998) vs. [5] Pan’s Labyrinth (del Toro, 2006/Mexico)

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1928-1947  
[1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939)  
[2] Great Expectations (Lean, 1946)  
[14] The Song of Bernadette (King, 1943)  
[4] The Philadelphia Story (Cukor, 1940)

1948-1967  
[1] Sunset Blvd. (Wilder, 1950)  
[2] To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, 1962)  
[3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948)  
[4] High Noon (Zinnemann , 1952)

1968-1987  
[1] Star Wars (Lucas, 1977)  
[7] Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Hill, 1969)  
[6] Raging Bull (Scorsese, 1980)  
[4] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979)

1988-2007  
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Jackson, 2001)  
[10] There Will Be Blood (Anderson, 2007)  
[11] Fargo (Coen, 1996)  
[4] Saving Private Ryan (Spielberg, 1998)

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1928-1947  
[1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939)

[11] Fantasia (Disney, 1940)  
[4] The Philadelphia Story (Cukor, 1940)  
1948-1967  
[1] The Hustler (Rossen, 1961)  
[2] To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, 1962)  
[3] Spartacus (Kubrick, 1960)  
[4] Bonnie and Clyde (Penn, 1967)  
1968-1987  
[1] Star Wars (Lucas, 1977)  
[2] Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Hill, 1969)  
[3] Raiders of the Lost Ark (Spielberg, 1981)  
[4] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979)  
1988-2007  
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Jackson, 2001)  
[2] The Usual Suspects (Singer, 1995)  
[11] Fargo (Coen, 1996)  
[4] Saving Private Ryan (Spielberg, 1998)

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1928-1947  
[1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939)  
[7] Sunrise (Murnau, 1927)  
[11] Fantasia (Disney, 1940)  
[5] The Grapes of Wrath (Ford, 1940)  
1948-1967  
[1] Sunset Blvd. (Wilder, 1950)  
[7] The Red Shoes (Powell/Pressburger, 1948)  
[3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948)  
[12] Bonnie and Clyde (Penn, 1967)  
1968-1987  
[9] Fanny and Alexander (Bergman, 1982/Sweden)  
[2] The Empire Strikes Back (Kershner, 1980)  
[3] Raiders of the Lost Ark (Spielberg, 1981)  
[12] All the President’s Men (Pakula, 1976)  
1988-2007  
[8] L.A. Confidential (Hanson, 1997)  
[10] There Will Be Blood (Anderson, 2007)  
[11] Fargo (Coen, 1996)  
[5] Pan’s Labyrinth (del Toro, 2006/Mexico)

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[1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939)  
[7] Sunrise (Murnau, 1927)  
[11] Fantasia (Disney, 1940)  
[5] The Grapes of Wrath (Ford, 1940)  
[1] Sunset Blvd. (Wilder, 1950)  
[2] To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, 1962)  
[3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948)  
[4] High Noon (Zinnemann , 1952)  
[1] Star Wars (Lucas, 1977)  
[2] The Empire Strikes Back (Kershner, 1980)  
[3] Raiders of the Lost Ark (Spielberg, 1981)  
[All the President’s Men (Pakula, 1976)  
[8] L.A. Confidential (Hanson, 1997)  
[2] The Usual Suspects (Singer, 1995)  
[11] Fargo (Coen, 1996)  
[5] Pan’s Labyrinth (del Toro, 2006/Mexico)

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1928-1947  
[1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939)  
[2] Great Expectations (Lean, 1946)  
[11] Fantasia (Disney, 1940)  
[5] The Grapes of Wrath (Ford, 1940)  
1948-1967  
[8] The Hustler (Rossen, 1961)  
[2] To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, 1962)  
[3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948)  
[12] Bonnie and Clyde (Penn, 1967)  
1968-1987  
[1] Star Wars (Lucas, 1977)  
[7] Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Hill, 1969)  
[6] Raging Bull (Scorsese, 1980)  
[4] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979)

1988-2007  
[8] L.A. Confidential (Hanson, 1997)  
[2] The Usual Suspects (Singer, 1995)  
[11] Fargo (Coen, 1996)  
[4] Saving Private Ryan (Spielberg, 1998)

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1928-1947  
[1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939)  
[7] Sunrise (Murnau, 1927)  
[11] Fantasia (Disney, 1940)  
[5] The Grapes of Wrath (Ford, 1940)  
1948-1967  
[1] Sunset Blvd. (Wilder, 1950)  
[2] To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, 1962)  
[3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948)  
[12] Bonnie and Clyde (Penn, 1967)  
1968-1987  
[1] Star Wars (Lucas, 1977)  
[2] The Empire Strikes Back (Kershner, 1980)  
[6] Raging Bull (Scorsese, 1980)  
[12] All the President’s Men (Pakula, 1976)  
1988-2007  
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Jackson, 2001)  
[10] There Will Be Blood (Anderson, 2007)  
[11] Fargo (Coen, 1996)  
[5] Pan’s Labyrinth (del Toro, 2006/Mexico)

Joe

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1928-1947  
[1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939)  
[7] Sunrise (Murnau, 1927)  
[11] Fantasia (Disney, 1940)  
[5] The Grapes of Wrath (Ford, 1940)  
1948-1967  
[1] Sunset Blvd. (Wilder, 1950)  
[2] To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, 1962)  
[3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948)  
[12] Bonnie and Clyde (Penn, 1967)  
1968-1987  
[9] Fanny and Alexander (Bergman, 1982/Sweden)  
[2] The Empire Strikes Back (Kershner, 1980)  
[6] Raging Bull (Scorsese, 1980)  
[4] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979)  
1988-2007  
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Jackson, 2001)  
[10] There Will Be Blood (Anderson, 2007)  
[11] Fargo (Coen, 1996)  
[5] Pan’s Labyrinth (del Toro, 2006/Mexico)

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1928-1947  
[9] Miracle on 34th St. (Seaton, 1947)  
[2] Great Expectations (Lean, 1946)  
[11] Fantasia (Disney, 1940)  
[4] The Philadelphia Story (Cukor, 1940)

1948-1967  
[1] Sunset Blvd. (Wilder, 1950)  
[2] To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, 1962)  
[3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948)  
[12] Bonnie and Clyde (Penn, 1967)  
1968-1987  
[1] Star Wars (Lucas, 1977)  
[7] Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Hill, 1969)  
[3] Raiders of the Lost Ark (Spielberg, 1981)  
[4] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979)  
1988-2007  
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Jackson, 2001)  
[2] The Usual Suspects (Singer, 1995)  
[11] Fargo (Coen, 1996)  
[5] Pan’s Labyrinth (del Toro, 2006/Mexico)

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1928-1947  
[1] The Wizard of Oz  
[7] Sunrise  
[11] Fantasia  
[4] The Philadelphia Story  
1948-1967  
[1] Sunset Blvd  
[2] To Kill a Mockingbird  
[3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre  
[12] Bonnie and Clyde  
1968-1987  
[9] Fanny and Alexander  
[7] Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid  
[6] Raging Bull  
[4] Apocalypse Now

1988-2007  
[8] L.A. Confidential  
[2] The Usual Suspects  
[11] Fargo  
[5] Pan’s Labyrinth

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1928-1947  
[1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939)  
??  
[11] Fantasia (Disney, 1940)  
[4] The Philadelphia Story (Cukor, 1940)  
1948-1967  
[8] The Hustler (Rossen, 1961)  
[2] To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, 1962)  
[3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948)  
[4] High Noon (Zinnemann , 1952)  
1968-1987  
[1] Star Wars (Lucas, 1977)  
[7] Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Hill, 1969)  
[3] Raiders of the Lost Ark (Spielberg, 1981)  
[4] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979)  
1988-2007  
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Jackson, 2001)  
[2] The Usual Suspects (Singer, 1995)  
[11] Fargo (Coen, 1996)  
[4] Saving Private Ryan (Spielberg, 1998)

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1928-1947  
[1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939)  
[2] Great Expectations (Lean, 1946)  
[11] Fantasia (Disney, 1940)  
[5] The Grapes of Wrath (Ford, 1940)  
1948-1967  
[1] Sunset Blvd. (Wilder, 1950)  
[2] To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, 1962)  
[3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948)  
[4] High Noon (Zinnemann , 1952)  
1968-1987  
[9] Fanny and Alexander (Bergman, 1982/Sweden)  
[2] The Empire Strikes Back (Kershner, 1980)  
[3] Raiders of the Lost Ark (Spielberg, 1981)  
[4] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979)

1988-2007  
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Jackson, 2001)  
[2] The Usual Suspects (Singer, 1995)  
[11] Fargo (Coen, 1996)  
[5] Pan’s Labyrinth (del Toro, 2006/Mexico)  
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1928-1947  
[1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939)  
[7] Sunrise (Murnau, 1927)  
[11] Fantasia (Disney, 1940)  
[4] The Philadelphia Story (Cukor, 1940)  
1948-1967  
[1] Sunset Blvd. (Wilder, 1950)  
[2] To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, 1962)  
[3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948)  
[12] Bonnie and Clyde (Penn, 1967)  
1968-1987  
[9] Fanny and Alexander (Bergman, 1982/Sweden)  
[2] The Empire Strikes Back (Kershner, 1980)  
[6] Raging Bull (Scorsese, 1980)  
[4] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979)  
1988-2007  
[8] L.A. Confidential (Hanson, 1997)  
[2] The Usual Suspects (Singer, 1995)  
[11] Fargo (Coen, 1996)  
[5] Pan’s Labyrinth (del Toro, 2006/Mexico)

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**Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-also-rans-r2/455079/14 "2008-07-02T22:02:49Z")

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1928-1947  
[1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939)  
[2] Great Expectations (Lean, 1946)  
[14] The Song of Bernadette (King, 1943)  
[5] The Grapes of Wrath (Ford, 1940)  
1948-1967  
[1] Sunset Blvd. (Wilder, 1950)  
[2] To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, 1962)  
[3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948)  
[4] High Noon (Zinnemann, 1952)  
1968-1987  
[9] Fanny and Alexander (Bergman, 1982/Sweden)  
[7] Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Hill, 1969)  
[6] Raging Bull (Scorsese, 1980)  
[4] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979)  
1988-2007  
[8] L.A. Confidential (Hanson, 1997)  
[10] There Will Be Blood (Anderson, 2007)  
[14] Little Miss Sunshine (Dayton/Faris, 2006)  
[4] Saving Private Ryan (Spielberg, 1998)

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1928-1947  
[1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939)  
[2] Great Expectations (Lean, 1946)  
[11] Fantasia (Disney, 1940)  
[5] The Grapes of Wrath (Ford, 1940)  
1948-1967  
[8] The Hustler (Rossen, 1961)  
[2] To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, 1962)  
[3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948)  
[4] High Noon (Zinnemann , 1952)  
1968-1987  
[1] Star Wars (Lucas, 1977)  
[7] Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Hill, 1969)  
[6] Raging Bull (Scorsese, 1980)  
[4] Apocalypse Now (Coppola)  
1988-2007  
[8] L.A. Confidential (Hanson, 1997)  
[2] The Usual Suspects (Singer, 1995)  
[14] Little Miss Sunshine (Dayton/Faris, 2006)  
[4] Saving Private Ryan (Spielberg, 1998)

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1928-1947  
[9] _Miracle on 34th St._ (Seaton, 1947) Classic movie. “Faith is believing in things when common sense tells you not to.”  
[2] _Great Expectations_ (Lean, 1946)  
[11] _Fantasia_ (Disney, 1940) NOOO idea what I’m gonna do if/when this comes up against _Miracle_.  
[5] _The Grapes of Wrath_ (Ford, 1940)  
1948-1967  
[1]\* Sunset Blvd.\* (Wilder, 1950)  
[2] _To Kill a Mockingbird_ (Mulligan, 1962)  
[3] _The Treasure of the Sierra Madre_ (Huston, 1948)  
[4] _High Noon_ (Zinnemann , 1952)  
1968-1987  
[1] _Star Wars_ (Lucas, 1977)  
[2] _The Empire Strikes Back_ (Kershner, 1980)  
[3] _Raiders of the Lost Ark_ (Spielberg, 1981) Again, what happens when Raiders comes up against the Star Wars franchise…?  
[12] _All the President’s Men_ (Pakula, 1976)  
1988-2007  
[1] _The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring_ (Jackson, 2001)  
[10] _There Will Be Blood_ (Anderson, 2007)  
[11] _Fargo_ (Coen, 1996)  
[4] _Saving Private Ryan_ (Spielberg, 1998)

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m PST.  
1928-1947  
[9] Miracle on 34th St. (Seaton, 1947)  
[2] Great Expectations (Lean, 1946)  
[11] Fantasia (Disney, 1940)  
[5] The Grapes of Wrath (Ford, 1940)  
1948-1967  
[1] Sunset Blvd. (Wilder, 1950)  
[2] To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, 1962)  
[3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948)  
[4] High Noon (Zinnemann , 1952)  
1968-1987  
[1] Star Wars (Lucas, 1977)  
2] The Empire Strikes Back (Kershner, 1980)  
[3] Raiders of the Lost Ark (Spielberg, 1981)  
[4] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979)  
1988-2007  
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Jackson, 2001)  
[2] The Usual Suspects (Singer, 1995)  
[11] Fargo (Coen, 1996)  
[4] Saving Private Ryan (Spielberg, 1998)

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**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-also-rans-r2/455079/18 "2008-07-03T01:36:22Z")

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1928-1947  
[1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939)  
[7] Sunrise (Murnau, 1927)  
[11] Fantasia (Disney, 1940)  
[4] The Philadelphia Story (Cukor, 1940)

1948-1967  
[1] Sunset Blvd. (Wilder, 1950)  
[2] To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, 1962)  
[3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948)  
[12] Bonnie and Clyde (Penn, 1967)

1968-1987  
[9] Fanny and Alexander (Bergman, 1982/Sweden)  
[7] Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Hill, 1969)  
[6] Raging Bull (Scorsese, 1980)  
[4] Apocalypse Now (Coppola, 1979)

1988-2007  
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Jackson, 2001)  
[2] The Usual Suspects (Singer, 1995)  
[11] Fargo (Coen, 1996)  
[4] Saving Private Ryan (Spielberg, 1998)

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-also-rans-r2/455079/19 "2008-07-03T01:46:17Z")

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1928-1947  
[9] Miracle on 34th St. (Seaton, 1947)  
[2] Great Expectations (Lean, 1946)  
[11] Fantasia (Disney, 1940)  
[5] The Grapes of Wrath (Ford, 1940)

1948-1967  
[8] The Hustler (Rossen, 1961)  
[2] To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, 1962)  
[3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948)  
[4] High Noon (Zinnemann , 1952)

1968-1987  
[1] Star Wars (Lucas, 1977)  
[7] Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Hill, 1969)  
[3] Raiders of the Lost Ark (Spielberg, 1981)  
[12] All the President’s Men (Pakula, 1976)

1988-2007  
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Jackson, 2001)  
[2] The Usual Suspects (Singer, 1995)  
[11] Fargo (Coen, 1996)  
[4] Saving Private Ryan (Spielberg, 1998)

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**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-madness-the-also-rans-r2/455079/20 "2008-07-03T05:05:56Z")

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1928-1947  
[1] The Wizard of Oz (Fleming, 1939)  
[11] Fantasia (Disney, 1940)  
1948-1967  
[1] Sunset Blvd. (Wilder, 1950)  
[2] To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, 1962)  
[3] The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Huston, 1948)  
[12] Bonnie and Clyde (Penn, 1967)  
1968-1987  
[1] Star Wars (Lucas, 1977)  
[2] The Empire Strikes Back (Kershner, 1980)  
[3] Raiders of the Lost Ark (Spielberg, 1981)  
[12] All the President’s Men (Pakula, 1976)  
1988-2007  
[1] The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Jackson, 2001)  
[10] There Will Be Blood (Anderson, 2007)  
[11] Fargo (Coen, 1996)  
[5] Pan’s Labyrinth (del Toro, 2006/Mexico) (FTW!)

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