Shelley Winters won her second Supporting Actress Oscar for this pioneering interracial melodrama, which was ahead of its time, though by today’s standards preachy. The young actress Elizabeth Hartman made a splashing debut as Selina, the blind and sensitive daughter of the vulgar and insensitive Rose-Ann dÁrcy (Shelley Winters). A nasty prostitute, Rose-Ann treats both […]
Oscar Movies: Patch of Blue (1965)–Interracial Melodrama Starring Elizabeth Hartman and Sidney Poitier
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Oscar Movies: Paris Underground (1945)–WWII Melodrama Starring Constance Bennett
October 24, 2014 by
In this WWII melodrama, directed by Gregory Ratoff, Constance Bennett plays an American and Gracie Field a Brit, who join the Frech Resistance after tha Nazis invasion. Oscar Nominations: 1 Scoring: Alexander Tansman Oscar Awards: None Oscar Context: The Scoring Oscar went to Miklos Rozsa for “Spellbound.” Share this:
Oscar Movies: I’ll Cry Tomorrow (1955)–Susan Hayward as Alcoholic Lillian Roth in Hollywood Biopic
October 23, 2014 by
Susan Hayward was determined to get an Oscar ever since she made her debut. When she was defeated at her nomination for “Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman,” she tried to take it with a sense of humor. But the loss made her even more committed: “I’ll be nominated for an Oscar again. Maybe the […]
Oscar 2014: Ellen Degeneres Favored Over Neil Patrick Harris
October 22, 2014 by
A recent online poll finds that Neil Patrick Harris is generating less excitement than Ellen DeGeneres did when she announced last year.
Oscar Movies: Foxes of Harrow (1947): Starring Rex Harrison
October 20, 2014 by
Directed by John Stahl, this potboiler, set in New Orleans in the 1820s, was based on the best-selling book by Frank Yerby. Rex Harrison stars as a fortune hunter in this silly period piece whose ensemble also includes Maureen O’Hara, Victor McLaglen, and Gene Lockhart. Oscar Nominations: 1 Art Direction-Set Decoration: Lyle Wheeler and Maurice […]
