Category: Lotsa Stuff


The Deer Hunter: 1978 Best Picture

“The Deer Hunter” won Best Picture and Best Director at the 51st Academy Awards. The also rans were “Coming Home”, “Heaven Can Wait”, “Midnight Express” and “An Unmarried Woman”. Best...

The 60s Teen Tragedy Song Craze

We tend to think of the sixties in connection with The Beatles, but before the Fab Four and subsequent British Invasion, there were several years where teen tragedy songs were...

Annie Hall: 1977 Best Picture

“Annie Hall” won 4 Oscars at the 50th Academy Awards, including Best Picture. That was out of 5 nominations. It was up against these 3 films with way more nominations:...

Rocky: 1976 Best Picture

“Rocky” won the Best Picture Oscar at the 49th Academy Awards, beating “All the President’s Men”, “Network”, “Bound for Glory”, and “Taxi Driver.” John G. Avildsen also won Best Director...

The Sting: 1973 Best Picture

“The Sting” was the Best Picture Oscar winner at the 46th Academy Awards, winning the statuette over “American Graffiti”, “Cries and Whispers”, “The Exorcist” and “A Touch of Class”. This...

The Godfather: 1972 Best Picture

At the 45th Academy Awards, “The Godfather” won Best Picture over “Cabaret”, “Deliverance”, “The Emigrants” and “Sounder”. Oscar history sort of repeated itself when Marlon Brando refused to accept the...

The French Connection: 1971 Best Picture

Three 1971 films garnered 8 Oscar nominations each at the 44th Academy Awards: “Fiddler on the Roof”, “The French Connection” and “The Last Picture Show.” All were nominated for Best...

Turned Down Movie Roles

Who gets what role in any given film depends upon a lot of factors. Sometimes the producer or the director has a particular celebrity in mind but that actor may...