Movie: My Fair Lady Release Date: October 21, 1964 Director: George Cukor Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Gladys Cooper, Jeremy Brett, Theodore Bikel Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 8 Oscars out of 10 If you followed my 365 Day Movie Challenge, you know that I am a fan of the movie…
Category: Oscars
Tom Jones
Movie: Tom Jones Release Date: September 29, 1963 Director: Tony Richardson Starring: Albert Finney, Susannah York, Hugh Griffith, Edith Evans, Joan Greenwood, Diane Cilento, George Divine, David Tomlinson Personal History: Never Watched Before Rating: 5.5 Oscars out of 10 Going in blind to this movie, I was at least excited for the music. I mean,…
Lawrence of Arabia
Movie: Lawrence of Arabia Release Date: December 10, 1962 Director: David Lean Starring: Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Jose Ferrer, Anthony Quayle, Claude Rains, Arthur Kennedy, Omar Sharif Personal History: Never Watched Before Rating: 7.75 Oscars out of 10 ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ is one of the most revered films in cinematic history….
West Side Story
Movie: West Side Story Release Date: October 18, 1961 Director: Robert Wise Starring: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 10 Oscars out of 10 What can I say about ‘West Side Story’ that I have not said already? It is my ninth favorite movie of all…
The Apartment
Movie: The Apartment Release Date: June 15, 1960 Director: Billy Wilder Starring: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston, Edie Adams Personal History: Never Watched Before Rating: 8.25 Oscars out of 10 I have always been a Jack Lemmon fan, whether immortalizing a classic Neil Simon character or just being grumpy with Walter Matthau….
Ben-Hur
Movie: Ben-Hur Release Date: November 18, 1959 Director: William Wyler Starring: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O’Donnell, Sam Jaffe Personal History: Never Watched Before Rating: 6 Oscars out of 10 I had a running joke when people would ask me if I had ever watched ‘Ben-Hur.’ “‘Ben-Hur?’…
Gigi
Movie: Gigi Release Date: May 15, 1958 Director: Vincente Minnelli Starring: Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan, Hermione Gingold, Eva Gabor, Jacques Bergerac, Isabel Jeans Personal History: Never Watched Before Rating: 5.25 Oscars out of 10 ‘Gigi’ was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won in every single category. It held that “sweeping” record until…
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Movie: The Bridge on the River Kwai Release Date: December 14, 1957 Director: David Lean Starring: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa Personal History: Never Watched Before Rating: 8.25 Oscars out of 10 My personal history with ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’ is a little bit more complicated than “watched before” or…
Around the World in 80 Days
Movie: Around the World in 80 Days Release Date: October 17, 1956 Director: Michael Anderson Starring: Cantinflas, David Niven, Robert Newton, Shirley MacLaine Personal History: Never Watched Before Rating: 4.5 Oscars out of 10 Have you ever started a movie and thought to yourself, “What the hell am I watching?” I felt that way the…
Marty
Movie: Marty Release Date: April 11, 1955 Director: Delbert Mann Starring: Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Joe Mantell, Frank Sutton, Karen Steele, Jerry Paris Personal History: Never Watched Before Rating: 6.75 Oscars out of 10 Nominated for eight Academy Awards and winner of four, including Best Picture, ‘Marty’ is not a film I probably would have…
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