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The year is 1945 and the nominees are:

1. Ingrid Bergman - Gaslight 

2. Claudette Colbert - Since You Went Away

3. Bette Davis - Mr. Skeffington

4. Greer Garson - Mrs. Parkington

5. Barbara Stanwyck - Double Indemnity 

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In 1945 Ingrid Bergman won her first of three Oscars for a role that we currently use as a psychological term in Gaslight. Bergman plays a woman who becomes suspicious of goings-on in her home but is manipulated by her husband into doubting herself which leads her to question her own perceptions and behaviours; which we colourfully refer to these days as ‘gaslighting.’ I think her biggest competition this year came down to Claudette Colbert or Barbara Stanwyck. Stanwyck never won a competitive Oscar but Colbert had. Perhaps Stanwyck was the bigger competition. Each film was very enjoyable minus Mrs. Parkington. Of all the Garson performances this is not one of my fav’s. Who do you think should have won?

Join host Kyle Brownrigg with guest host Josh Murray as they discuss.