Whether it’s “Citizen Kane” or “Saving Private Ryan” or Sylvester Stallone, there will always be films and actors who end up getting the short end of the Oscar stick despite all indications that they’re the better nominees. Each year movie fans debate whether or not their favorite films got the respect and awards due to them, and every year some favorites get snubbed. Let’s look at 28 of the biggest snubs to date in one of the the biggest popularity contests in the world.[/nextpage][nextpage]

“Citizen Kane” (1942)

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In 1942, the Academy thought that “How Green Was My Valley,” a melodrama about a Welsh mining family living in the heart of the South Wales Valleys during the 19th century, was somehow better than “Citizen Kane,” Orson Welles’ magnum opus largely considered (by some) to be the greatest film of all time.[/nextpage][nextpage]

“A Streetcar Named Desire” (1952)

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Largely a theme of the times, the Academy would rather choose a musical, “An American in Paris” as the best film for the 1952 Oscars, snubbing acting powerhouse “A Streetcar Named Desire,” featuring some of the greatest performances of the decade, if not ever, in Marlon Brando (who was also snubbed for Best Actor in favor of Humphrey Bogart) and Vivien Leigh, who set screens on fire in this adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ classic play.[/nextpage][nextpage]

“High Noon” (1953)

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Oscar snubs became a yearly occurrence, as the Academy chose circus flick “The Greatest Show on Earth” over “High Noon,” possibly one of the best Westerns ever made, largely due to screenwriter Carl Foreman being accused of being a communist and subsequently blacklisted for failing to cooperate with the House Un-American Activities Committee. Gary Cooper won Best Actor honors, but the film was the victim of an unwarranted conservative backlash in favor of a film people barely remember today.[/nextpage][nextpage]

“The Ten Commandments” and” The King and I” (1957)

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“Around the World in 80 Days,” a film that boasted a massive cast, colorful costumes and numerous locations but not much else, managed to steal Best Picture away from far better films “The Ten Commandments” and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The King and I.” One could argue that when it came to Oscar snubs, the 1950s had some of the most egregious.

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