George Pal’s musical fantasy, Tom Thumb, combines live-action sequences with stop-motion Puppetoons.
Oscar Movies: Tom Thumb (1958)–Special Effects Oscar Musical fantasy Starring Russ Tamblyn and Peter Sellers
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Oscar 2014: Record 83 Countries Submit Entries ofr Best foreign Language Film
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A record 83 countries have submitted films for consideration in the foreign-language film category for the 87th Academy Awards, surpassing last year’s record of 76.
Oscar Movies: Vivacious Lady (1938)–Charming Romantic Comedy, Directed by George Stevens and Starring Jimmy Stewart and Ginger Rogers
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This charming romantic comedy of manners, directed and produced by George Stevens, pairs James Stewart with Ginger Rogers, who show strong chemistry, perhaps because they were dating at the time.
Oscar 2014: Academy Resdesigns Website, Oscars.Org
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has redesigned its Oscars.org website, giving the public more access to material from its archives and to its members, and encouraging fans to join in conversations about the Oscars.
Oscar Movies: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1964)–Starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni
October 8, 2014 by
Of the many anthologies that came out of Italy in the 1960s ("Boccacio 70," "Marriage Italian Style") Vittorio De Sica's "Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow," which won the Best Foreign-Lnaguage Film Oscar, is perhaps the most entertaining, in large part due to the sex appeal, charisma, and chemistry between it two stars, Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni, both at the peak of their careers.
