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The year is 1954 and the nominees are:

1. Audrey Hepburn - Roman Holiday 

2. Leslie Caron - Lili

3. Ava Gardner - Mogambo

4. Deborah Kerr - From Here to Eternity 

5. Maggie McNamara - The Moon is Blue

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In 1954 Audrey Hepburn won the Oscar for Best Actress playing a princess going from ‘riches to rags for a day’ in the classic film, Roman Holiday. I’ve always wondered why she won the Oscar for this film and not for something like Breakfast at Tiffany’s or The Nun’s Story. Now having seen the other nominated performances, I get it. I wouldn’t say this was a weak year necessarily but I would say there were some odd choices of nominees. Deborah Kerr was incredible in From Here to Eternity but I don’t think we saw enough of her to warrant a win. Leslie Caron gets so many brownie points for having to sell those scene with those creepy ass puppets in Lili. Ava Gardner in Mogambo is the most confusing nominee in this category, as we discuss at length this episode. Who do you think should have won?

Join host Kyle Brownrigg with guest host Cathryn Naiker as they discuss.