In 1943, “The More the Merrier” competed for the Best Picture Oscar with “Casablanca” (which won), “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” “Heaven Can Wait,” “The Human Comedy,” “In Which We Serve,” “Madame Curie,” “The Ox-Bow Incident,” “The Song of Bernadette,” and “Watch on the Rhine.”
Oscar Directors: Hicks, Scott
July 18, 2007 by
Scott Hicks is the director of the new romantic comedy, “No Reservations,” starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart, a remake of the German hit, “Mostly Martha.” He earned international acclaim for the 1996 box office hit “Shine,” which grossed well over $100 million worldwide following its triumphant premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
Oscar Movies: Madame Curie (1943)
July 17, 2007 by
“Madame Curie” was nominated for
seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Actor Walter Pidgeon, and Actress Greer Garson, but winning none.
Oscar Actors: Baryshnikov, Mikhail
July 17, 2007 by
In 1977, for his role in “The Turning Point,” Mikhail Baryshnikov competed for the Supporting Actor Oscar with Jason Robards (who won) in “Julia,” Peter Firth in “Equus,” Alec Guinness in “Star Wars,” and Maximilian Schell, also for “Julia.”
Oscar Movies: In Which We Serve (1943)
July 17, 2007 by
“In Which We Serve” was nominated for two Oscars:
Best Picture, produced by Noel Coward and Original Screenplay, also by Coward.
