In 1953, “From Here to Eternity” competed for the Best Picture Oscar with two historical dramas, “Julius Caesar” and “The Robe,” a romantic comedy “Roman Holiday,” and a Western, “Shane.” Each of the five nominees received at least one Oscar, and “Roman Holiday,” 3, including one for Motion Picture Story, Ian McLellan Hunter, who served as a front for blacklisted Dalton Trumbo; Trumbo got his award in 1992.

Jan 3, 2007–A blend of studio and indie films represents the best picture nominees of the Producers Guild of America: Paramount Vantage's “Babel,” Warner Bros.' “The Departed,” Paramount/DreamWorks' “Dreamgirls,” Fox Searchlight's “Little Miss Sunshine” and Miramax's “The Queen.”

In 1948, “Hamlet” competed for the top Oscar with the ballet-drama “The Red Shoes,” which broke box-office records in the U.S.; two melodramas, “Johnny Belinda” with Jane Wyman and “The Snake Pit” with Olivia De Havilland, and John Huston's brilliant crime drama, “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre,” with an all-star cast. The most nominated picture was “Johnny Belinda,” with 12 nods but winning only one Oscar, Best Actress for Jane Wyman.

A (Futile) Exercise in Film Studies: Basic Movie Facts You Need to Know about the Movie Year opf 1930. Among the Top-Grossing films were Amos and Andy, Animal Crackers, Common Play, Hell's Angels, and Holiday, but the Oscar-winner was All Quiet on the Western Front.

According to this survey, of the first 26 Oscar-winners, only 5 films (about 20 percent) have received grade 100: Wings, Rebecca, Best Years of Our Lives, All About Eve, and On the Waterfront. The three worst films are Broadway Melody, Cimarron, and Greatest Show on Earth.