In 1941, “Hold Back the Dawn” competed for the Best Picture Oscar with “Blossoms in the Dust,” “Citizen Kane,” “Here Comes Mr. Jordan,” How Green Was My Valley,” “The Little Foxes,” “The Maltese Falcon,” “One Foot in Heaven,” “Sergeant York,” and “Suspicion.”
Oscar Movies: Higher and Higher–Starring Frank Sinatra in First Role
June 20, 2014 by
In this comedy with songs, Leon Errol plays a rich man who relies on his servants to get his money back, when his fortune goes down. Directed by Tim Whelan, the film marks Sinatra’s screen debut in a cast that includes Jack Haley, Michele Morgan, Victor Borge, Mary Wickes, and Mel Thorme. Oscar Nominations: 2 Song: […]
Oscar Movies: High Time (1960)–Bing Crosby
June 20, 2014 by
Oscar Nominations: 1 Song: The Second Time Around, music by James Van Heusen, lyrics by adjidakisCahn Oscar Awards: None Oscar Context: The winner was Manos Hadjidakis for the title song of the Greek comedy, Never on Sunday Share this:
Oscar Movies: High Society (1956)–Oscar Error?
June 20, 2014 by
In one of the biggest scandals in Oscar’s history, “High Society,” the Allied Artists production centering on The Bowery Boys, was nominated by mistake for Motion Picture Story, by Edward Bernds and Elwood Ullman. The Writers Branch intended to nominate the MGM musical “High Society” (a singing version of “The Philadelphia Story”), but by mistake […]
Oscar Scandals: High Society (1956)
June 20, 2014 by
In one of the biggest scandals in Oscar’s history, “High Society,” the Allied Artists production centering on The Bowery Boys, was nominated by mistake for Motion Picture Story, by Edward Bernds and Elwood Ullman. The Writers Branch intended to nominate the MGM musical “High Society” (a singing version of “The Philadelphia Story”), but by mistake […]
