Episode 163: The Snake Pit

ABOUT THE EPISODE:

The Snake Pit, based on the autobiographical book of the same name, is the story of one woman’s experience inside a mental institution, and the treatment, both cruel and sympathetic, she receives at the hands of the mental health industry. Olivia de Havilland stars in one of those roles the Academy loves— typically pretty and elegant woman wears slightly less makeup and has somewhat disheveled hair for 2 hours and it’s considered oh-so-brave! Also, David and Suzan reveal their pick for the Best Picture of 1948— and it’s not the Academy’s.

SHOW NOTES

Year Eligible: 1948 (Nominated)

Additional audio from The Snake Pit (1948)

(Explicit language, as always)