Starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman, “Papillon” received an Oscar nomination for Jerry Goldsmith's Original Dramatic Score. The winner, however, was Marvin Hamlisch for Sydney Pollack's melodrama “The Way We Were.”

Minnelli's comedy “Designing Woman,” inspired by “Woman of the Year,” and starring Gregory Peck and Lauren Bacall won the Original Story and Screenplay Oscar.

Minnelli's very first film, the all-black musical “Cabin in the Sky” was nominated for one Oscar, Best Song: “Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe,” music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg.

Minnelli's musical “Brigadoon” was nominated for 3 Oscars: Art Direction-Set Decoration, Sound Recording, and Costume Design(Color).

Shirley Knight received two Supporting Actress nominations in films based on successful Broadway plays, for “The Dark and the Top of the Stairs,” in 1960, and for “Sweet Bird of Youth,” in 1962, as Paul Newman's sweetheart.