Follow the Boys (1944): Universal’s Oscar-Nominated, All-Star Revue, Featuring Jeanette MacDonald, Dinah Shore, Andrews Sisters, Arthur Rubinstein, Sophie Tucker

Sidney Poitier's star vehicle was nominated for one Oscar, Best Song, “For Love of Ivy,” music by Quincy Jones, lyrics by Bob Russell

 

Oscar Movies: Follow the Boys (1944)

Sidney Poitier's star vehicle was nominated for one Oscar, Best Song, “For Love of Ivy,” music by Quincy Jones, lyrics by Bob Russell

 

Oscar Movies: Folies Bergere (1935)

Sidney Poitier's star vehicle was nominated for one Oscar, Best Song, “For Love of Ivy,” music by Quincy Jones, lyrics by Bob Russell

 

Oscar Movies: Flying With Music (1942)

Oscar Nominations: 2 Song: Pennies for Peppino, music by Edward Ward, lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright Scoring of Musical: Edward Ward   Oscar Awards: None Oscar Context: “White Christmas,” by Irving Berlin, from the movie Holiday Inn won the Song Oscar. The Scoring Oscar went to Ray Heindorf and Heinz Roemheld for “Yankee […]

Oscar Movies: Flying Down to Rio (1934)

Flying Down to Rio (1934) Oscar Nominations: 1 Song: Carioca, music by Vincent Youmans, lyrics by Edward Eliscu and Gus Kahn Oscar Awards: None Oscar Context: Another song from Astaire and Rogers’ film, “The Continental” from the movie The Gay Divorcee, won the Oscar. (see Astaire-Rogers article).   Share this: