Why Anne Bancroft won over Bette Davis

Anne Bancroft received the Best Actress Oscar of 1962 for her performance in "The Miracle Worker" over Katharine Hepburn, Geraldine Page, Lee Remick and Bette Davis who was nominated for her performance in "What ever happened to Baby Jane?" - and was sure that she would finally win her third Oscar.

In this video, I discuss how the race was seen at the time and how Anne Bancroft won the award in the end.

Please note: This video is an excerpt from my video on the beginnings of Anne Bancroft's career:    • Best Actress 1962: Anne Bancroft and "The ...  

You can find the playlist of all 1962 videos here:    • Best Actress 1962  

My video on Bette Davis in "What ever happened to Baby Jane?":    • Best Actress 1962: Bette Davis and "What E...  

My video on Geraldine Page in "Sweet Bird of Youth”:    • Best Actress 1962: Geraldine Page and "Swe...  

My video on Katharine Hepburn in "Long Day's Journey into Night”:    • Best Actress 1962: Katharine Hepburn and "...  

My video on Lee Remick in "Days of Wine and Roses":    • Best Actress 1962: Lee Remick and "Days of...  

My personal ranking of the 5 nominees:    • Best Actress 1962: My Ranking of the Nominees  

Music
Hanging Out - Bruno E.

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