February 4, 2008–At Monday's Annual Academy Award luncheon, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Tony Gilroy, Brad Bird, George Clooney and Michael Moore, each an Oscar nominee and a WGA member, said they would not attend the Oscars (on February 24) if an equitable agreement is not reached by then.

Fred Zinnemann's melodrama about drug addiction was considered gruesome and outre by standards of the time, and Anthony Franciosa, who played the young vet who had fought in Korea and is now hopsitalized for his problem, received his a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his role.

In 1940, for her turn in “The Philadelphia Story,” Ruth Hussey competed for the Supporting Actress Oscar with Jane Darwell, who won for “The Grapes of Wrath,” Judith Anderson in “Rebecca,” Barbara O'Neil in “All This, and Heaven Too,” and Marjorie Rambeau in Primrose Path.”

In 1964, for his turn as Alfred Doolittle in “My Fair Lady,” Stanley Holloway competed for the Supporting Actor Oscar with Peter Ustinov, who won the award for the capper “Topkapi,” John Gielgud in “Becket,” Edmond O'Brien in “Seven Days in May,” and Lee Tracy in “The Best Man.”

“A Touch of Class” was nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture, winning one, Best Actress for Glenda Jackson.