Diane Ladd, first nominated for her worthy role as a waitress in “Alice Doesn't Here Anymore,” received a second nomination for an over-the-top role, as the wicked mother, smearing her face with lipstick and acting “big” in David Lynch's “Wild at Heart.”

In 1954, “Three Coins in the Fountain” competed for the Best Picture Oscar with the court drama, “The Caine Mutiny,” the screen version of the play, “The Country Girl,” the musical “Seven Brides for Seven Sisters,” and the drama “On the Waterfront,” which deservedly swept most of the awards.

December 28, 2007–The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences finalized tallies for each branch, taking into account new members, deaths, dropouts and retirees.

The career of Larry Parks reached its zenith with a Best Actor nomination for the title role in the popular biopic, “The Jolson Story,” in 1946. Parks played Al Jolson, the cantor's son who became a legendary entertianer.

In 1987, the five Best Picture Nominees were: Broadcast News, Fatal Attraction, Hope and Glory
The Last Emperor, which won a landslide victory, and Moonstruck.