Robert Aldrich's adventure “The Flight of the Phoenix” was nominated for two Oscars: Supporting Actor for Ian Bannen and editing.

Janet Leigh was nominated for only one Oscar, Supporting Actress in Hitchcock's classic thriller “Psycho.”

This was the last of Hitchcock's five Director nominations; the winner, however, was Billy Wilder for “The Apartment,” which also won art direction for Alexander Trauner and Edward G. Boyle.

“The Unsinkable Molly Brown” was nominated for six Oscars, including Actress for Debbie Reynolds
and Cinematography (color) for Daniel L. Fapp, but the big winners that year were “My Fair Lady” and “Mary Poppins.”
Art Direction-Set Decoration (Color): George W. Davis and Preston Ames; Henry Grace and Hugh Hunt
Sound: Franklin E. Milton
Scoring: Robert Armstrong, Leo Arnaud, Jack Elliott, Jack Hayes, Calvin Jackson, Leo Shuken
Costume Design (Color): Morgan Haack

As the malevolent clown, the Joker is the most recognizable of Batman's arch-nemeses. The buzz about Heath Ledger's performance turns out to be accurate: He gives the performance of his life‚Äîliterally and sadly, due to his death in March. Going way beyond previous incarnations of the Joker, including Jack Nicholson's comedic, entertaining turn in Tim Burton's “Batman,” Ledger should receive a posthumous Oscar nomination, if not the award itself. The Joker is one of the great villains in comic book lore–psychopathic, enigmatic, clever, diabolical, charming, funny and enjoyable to watch–it takes an extraordinary actor to play him and Heath Ledger delivered on every front, from every physical nuance to each vocal turn of phrase, it's an unforgettable performance.