Every Best Picture - Cimarron (1931) - Academy Award Winners Series

Wesley Ruggle's grand western epic tells the story of Yancey Cravet, a lawyer, newspaper editor, and gunfighter, as he struggles to help tame the American frontier over the course of four decades. Also starring Irene Dunn and Estelle Taylor based on a novel by Edna Ferber. ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - The “Western” film as a genre 5:45 - Progressive values in Cimarron? 8:50 - Synopsis of Cimarron 12:45 - Steve's critiques of Cimarron 20:00 - Racial stereotypes fron & center 24:56 - Acting is a hang-over from the Silent film era 26:38 - The Oscars in 1931 30:41 - Does Cimarron deserve it’s place in cinema history?