Cineliteracy: What You Need to Know about 1936 as a Movie and Pop Culture Year Top-Grossing Films of 1936 (U.S.) Rank Title Studio Box office gross rental 1. The Great Ziegfeld, MGM, $3,089,000 2. San Francisco, MGM, $2,868,000 3. The Plainsman, Paramount Pictures $2,278,000 4. After the Thin Man, MGM, $1,992,000 5. Modern Times, United […]
Cinema 1946: You Must Remember This…Popular Movies, Stars, Trends, Events
January 28, 2014 by
Cinema 1946: You Must Remember This…Popular Movies, Stars, Trends, Events
Oscar: The Godfather–Pacino, Lead or Supporting Actor
January 26, 2014 by
Pacino also boycotted the Academy Award ceremony, as he was insulted at being nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award, noting that he had more screen time than his co-star and Best Actor winner Brando. Pacino and many others believed that he should have received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
Godfather, The: Music Controversy
January 26, 2014 by
Nino Rota’s score was removed at the last minute from the list of 1973 Academy Award nominees when it was discovered that he had used the theme in Eduardo De Filippo’s 1958 comedy Fortunella.
Cinema 1989: You Must Remember This–Events, Trends, Movies, Stars
January 25, 2014 by
Tim Burton’s Batman was the top-grossing film of 1989.
