Looking at the highest-grossing films at the 1929 Box Office, which movie is truly the better when ranked by our critique? We take the highest-grossing film and compare it to two of the other Top 10 earners and discuss in depth while enjoying a craft brew from Sierra Nevada in Mills River, NC.

Films:

The Broadway Melody (Released: 1929) - $2.8 Million at Box Office

- - Director: Harry Beaumont

- - Starring: Bessie Love, Anita Page, Charles King, & Eddie Kane

- - Plot: A pair of sisters from the vaudeville circuit try to make it big time on Broadway, but matters of the heart complicate the attempt.

Rio Rita (Released: 1929) - $1.77 Million at Box Office

- - Director: Luther Reed

- - Starring: Bebe Daniels, John Boles, Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, & Georges Renavent

- - Plot: Capt. James Stewart pursues the bandit "The Kinkajou" over the Mexican border and falls in love with Rita. He suspects, that her brother is the bandit.

On with the Show! (Released: 1929) - $1.74 Million at Box Office

- - Director: Alan Crosland

- - Starring: Arthur Lake, Betty Compson, Joe E. Brown, Sally O’Neil, & Harry Gribbon

- - Plot: A musical advertised as the first 100% natural color, all-singing production. The plot concerns a wide-eyed former hatcheck girl who takes the place of a rebellious star.

Brewery: Sierra Nevada

- - Beer: Oktoberfest

In this Podcast we compare the Best Picture Winner with two of the other nominees at the Academy Awards each year and deep dive into each film to discuss whether we agree with the film that took home the Oscar.

We also compare three of the highest grossing films for the same year to determine if the Oscars picked the best film of that year, or did moviegoers spend their money on a better movie at the theaters.