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The Oscar

  • 19661966
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
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Ernest Borgnine, Stephen Boyd, Joseph Cotten, Jill St. John, Tony Bennett, Edie Adams, Eleanor Parker, and Elke Sommer in The Oscar (1966)
  • Drama
Snotty Hollywood actor becomes even more full of himself after he's nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.Snotty Hollywood actor becomes even more full of himself after he's nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.Snotty Hollywood actor becomes even more full of himself after he's nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
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1.2K
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  • Director
    • Russell Rouse
  • Writers
    • Richard Sale(novel)
    • Harlan Ellison(screenplay)
    • Russell Rouse(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Stephen Boyd
    • Elke Sommer
    • Milton Berle
Top credits
  • Director
    • Russell Rouse
  • Writers
    • Richard Sale(novel)
    • Harlan Ellison(screenplay)
    • Russell Rouse(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Stephen Boyd
    • Elke Sommer
    • Milton Berle
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 59User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 3 nominations total

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    Elke Sommer in The Oscar (1966)
    Stephen Boyd in The Oscar (1966)
    Elke Sommer in The Oscar (1966)
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    Stephen Boyd and Elke Sommer in The Oscar (1966)
    Elke Sommer in The Oscar (1966)
    Stephen Boyd and Elke Sommer in The Oscar (1966)
    The Oscar (1966)
    Stephen Boyd and Elke Sommer in The Oscar (1966)
    Ernest Borgnine, Milton Berle, Stephen Boyd, Joseph Cotten, Jill St. John, Tony Bennett, Edie Adams, Eleanor Parker, and Elke Sommer in The Oscar (1966)
    Stephen Boyd and Elke Sommer in The Oscar (1966)

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    Stephen Boyd
    Stephen Boyd
    • Frank Faneas Frank Fane
    Elke Sommer
    Elke Sommer
    • Kay Bergdahlas Kay Bergdahl
    Milton Berle
    Milton Berle
    • Kappy Kapstetteras Kappy Kapstetter
    Eleanor Parker
    Eleanor Parker
    • Sophie Cantaroas Sophie Cantaro
    Joseph Cotten
    Joseph Cotten
    • Kenneth Reganas Kenneth Regan
    Jill St. John
    Jill St. John
    • Laurel Scottas Laurel Scott
    Tony Bennett
    Tony Bennett
    • Hymie Kellyas Hymie Kelly
    Edie Adams
    Edie Adams
    • Trina Yaleas Trina Yale
    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    • Barney Yaleas Barney Yale
    Ed Begley
    Ed Begley
    • Grobardas Grobard
    Walter Brennan
    Walter Brennan
    • Orrin C. Quentinas Orrin C. Quentin
    Broderick Crawford
    Broderick Crawford
    • Sheriffas Sheriff
    James Dunn
    James Dunn
    • Network Executiveas Network Executive
    Edith Head
    Edith Head
    • Edith Headas Edith Head
    Hedda Hopper
    Hedda Hopper
    • Hedda Hopperas Hedda Hopper
    Peter Lawford
    Peter Lawford
    • Steve Marksas Steve Marks
    Merle Oberon
    Merle Oberon
    • Merle Oberonas Merle Oberon
    Nancy Sinatra
    Nancy Sinatra
    • Nancy Sinatraas Nancy Sinatra
    • Director
      • Russell Rouse
    • Writers
      • Richard Sale(novel)
      • Harlan Ellison(screenplay)
      • Russell Rouse(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This film opens with footage of stars' arrivals shot outside an actual mid-1960s Academy Awards ceremony, with the year of the event carefully obscured in all wide angles. One transfer of the film reveals that it is the 37th Academy Awards, held in 1965.
    • Goofs
      In the scene in the yacht Frankie says he pushed a rack on 28th street. The garment center in New York City is between 34th & 40th streets.
    • Quotes

      Hymie Kelly: [narrating] Man, he wanted to swallow Hollywood like a cat with a canary. And he did it! The parts got bigger, and Frankie was hooked! Like a junkie shooting pure quicksilver into his veins, Frankie got turned on by the wildest narcotic known to man: success! The parts got bigger and bigger... Frankie got hungrier and hungrier.

    • Connections
      Edited from The 37th Annual Academy Awards (1965)
    • Soundtracks
      Thanks for the Memory
      by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger

    User reviews59

    Review
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    THE MOVIE THAT SPACE ALIENS WOULD HAVE MADE AFTER TOO MANY YEARS OF INTERCEPTING OUR TV SIGNALS!
    There is no other way to concieve of this film getting made other than being the by-product of extraterrestrials intercepting tv signals of DYNASTY, MELROSE PLACE and the like and recreating them as a realistic depiction of the way Earthlings behave. This gets my vote as the most unintentionally fall-on-your-ass hilarious movie ever made; you simply can't write comedy this good! The dialogue must have turned John Waters chartreuse with envy, and the performance by Steven Boyd is akin to what if one of the THUNDERBIRDS marionettes had been cast in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLFE?. His body language is quite like some poor puppet being randomly jerked around while the puppeteer tries to shake off LSD-conjured spiders. And the incredibly strange dialogue from a knife-wielding strip joint owner:(attempting to be intimidating, with a crazy gleam in his eye and tossing his switchblade between both of his hands) "Pretty? Pretty?" No one in the history of civilization has ever talked like any of the characters in this film. If you are fortunate enough to have this unjustly out-of-print film at your local video store, not only should you rent it immediately, but you should invite over all of your friends and let them stare at this mess in slack-jawed amazement. A solid 10 on the laughs scale! And you will pee your pants at Tony Bennet's narration/ performance!!! RENT IT RIGHT NOW, FOR GOD'S SAKE!
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    • EL BUNCHO
    • Dec 14, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 8, 1966 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • ...denn keiner ist ohne Schuld
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Greene-Rouse Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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