Oscar trivia...

[Wing Nut]

Seeing how LOTR swept the Oscars tonight, I thought I might try a little Oscar trivia...

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[eno]

1. 1927 Wings

2. George C Scott didnt like the character of Patton and had always sait he wouldn't ever accept an Oscar.

3. Tom Hanks and Spencer Tracey

4. Bob Hope 18 times

5. Star Wars and Clockwork Orange

6. Bridge on the River Kwai

7. Katherine Hepburn (4)

8. Meryl Streep (13) if you are talking about acting. Walt Disney (64) if you are talking about overall.

9. 3 It happened one night (1934) One flew over the Cuckoo's nest(1975) and Silence of the Lamb's(1991).

10. Marlon Brando

[Wing Nut]

1. 1927 Wings

Right

2. George C Scott didnt like the character of Patton and had always sait he wouldn't ever accept an Oscar.

Wrong

3. Tom Hanks and Spencer Tracey

Right (But it's Tracy

[Travis]

Uhmmm . . . E.T. got nominated for best picture . . .

5. Star Wars and Clockwork Orange

[Wing Nut]

So did Raiders of the Lost Ark.  All those great films, but no wins...  ::)

[eno]

George C Scott was quoted in 1961 as saying he would never accept an oscar as he thought the Academy had become over commercial and too glitzy. He was also quoted as not liking Patton as a character or a person and therefore was not going to accept the Oscar.