Barbary Coast was nominated for one Oscar, Cinematography to Ray June; the winner was Hal Mohr, who won for A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Oscar Actors: Morita, Pat, Karate Kid’s Star, Dies at 73
March 28, 2006 by
February, 2006–The actor Pat Morita, best known as the wise Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid, is dead at 73. His role in the 1984 Karate Kid film defined his career. As Kesuke Miyagi, the mentor to Ralph Macchio's Daniel, he taught karate while trying to catch flies with chopsticks and offering such advice as “wax on, wax off” to help Daniel improve his karate hand movements while doing his chores.
Oscar Movies: Banning (1967)
March 26, 2006 by
Banning (1967)was Oscar-nominated for Best Song, The Eyes of Love, music by Quincy Jones and lyrics by Bob Russell; the winner was Leslie Bricusse's Talk to the Animals from Doctor Dolittle.
Oscar Movies: Banjo on My Knee (1936)
March 26, 2006 by
Fox's Banjo on My Knees (1936) was nominated for
E.H. Hansen's Sound Recording.
Oscar Movies: Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
March 26, 2006 by
Vincent Gardenia received his first Supporting Oscar nomination for Bang the Drum Slowly (1973); the second was in 1987, for Moonstruck. He lost on both occasions.
Oscar Nominations: 1
Supporting Actor: Vincent Gardenia
