Lawrence of Arabia: 1962 Best Picture
1962’s Best Picture was “Lawrence of Arabia”. At the 35th Academy Awards, it won 7 Oscars out of 10 nominations. The other Best Picture nominees that year were: “The Longest...
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West Side Story: 1961 Best Picture
Best Picture of 1961 and other Academy Award winners; Jeopardy! clues on 1961 films and stars
The Apartment: 1960 Best Picture
“The Apartment”, starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine and Fred MacMurray, was the most nominated (10) film at the 33rd Academy Awards. It won Best Picture and 4 other Oscars, as...
Ben-Hur: 1959 Best Picture
Just one year after “Gigi” set a new record at the 32nd Academy Awards, “Ben-Hur” beat it by winning 11 Oscars out of 12 nominations. The only one it lost...
Gigi: 1958 Best Picture
As you will see in the above video, the MGM musical “Gigi” managed to sweep the Oscars at the 31st Academy Awards, winning all of its 9 nominations. At the...
The Bridge on the River Kwai: 1957 Best Picture
The winner of the Best Picture Oscar at the 30th Academy Awards was “The Bridge on the River Kwai”. Out of 8 nominations, it won a remarkable 7, including Best...
Around the World in Eighty Days: 1956 Best Picture
Lots of great films this year that are still well thought of, but the one that won Best Picture at the 29th Academy Awards was “Around the World In Eighty...
5 Movie Death Scenes and Why We Remember Them
What makes a death scene in a movie memorable? Hard to say when we’ve seen it all from sensational shoot-outs to psychos wielding knives and chainsaws and it’s all gotten...
Marty: 1955 Best Picture
Perhaps it was the simple love story, perhaps it was the triumph over the meddling relatives or a combination of both. Whatever it was, the love story of the Bronx...
On the Waterfront: 1954 Best Picture
“On the Waterfront” was nominated for 12 Oscars at the 27th Academy Awards, one less than “Gone with the Wind” and “From Here to Eternity”. It won 8 Oscars, the...
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