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Oscar Week Trivia #2 - The Long and Short of it, again
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This short, 90-minute feature took advantage of an average field to bring home Best Picture. But the real surprise was that it also won Best Actor, over stellar competition.
The winner was no Hollywood leading man by any measure, but he was perfect for this role as a homely mama's boy who finally spreads his wings as a middle-aged man. And no, it's not The-40-Year-Old-Virgin.
He beat out James Cagney, James Dean, Frank Sinatra, and Spencer Tracy to take home Best Actor.
What's the movie and/or actor?
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Re: Oscar Week Trivia #2 - The Long and Short of it, again
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Yeah I know.. You're talking about The Water Boy.. Solid movie.
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Re: Oscar Week Trivia #2 - The Long and Short of it, again
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Feb 25, 2025, 11:03 AM
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Homely? You bet. But not Oscar material.
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Re: Oscar Week Trivia #2 - The Long and Short of it, again
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No Oscar? Now that surprises me.
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Re: Oscar Week Trivia #2 - The Long and Short of it, again
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Marty - Ernest Borgnine***
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Saw it just a few weeks ago***
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Re: Marty - Ernest Borgnine***
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A winner at the 11th Hour!
Congrats!
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I watched that movie not long ago on TCM
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Feb 25, 2025, 11:09 AM
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it was OK for an old movie.
Never occurred to me it would be Oscar material. But what do I know about that.
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Re: I watched that movie not long ago on TCM
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55 was just not a very strong year.
Dean probably should have won for East of Eden, and Tracy was good in Bad Day at Black Rock.
BDatBR was LOADED with stars, but just didn't quite gel as an Oscar worthy movie. Despite the star power of Tracy, Borgnine, Walter Brennan and Lee Marvin, it didn't even get a nomination for Best Picture.
It could have been fantastic...has an element of mystery, an ominous and foreboding aura, and an interesting final twist, but just it just didn't pan out.
The director just couldn't make the story sing, which is weird because he also directed The Great Escape, The Magnificent 7, and Ice Station Zebra.
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55 was a better year for other reasons
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yeah, c'mon birthday!
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Iron Eagle II***
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Re: Iron Eagle II***
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Re: Iron Eagle II***
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That Denzel is one helluva actor
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ernest goes to jail and jim varney***
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Re: ernest goes to jail and jim varney***
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Know what I mean, Vern?
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