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Which motion picture named after a ship won an Academy Award for the best picture?
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"Mutiny on the Bounty" (1935).
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What award is given to a movie that is named Best Picture?
It is called the Academy Award of Merit or the Oscar.
What movie was named Best Picture of 1955?
The Academy Award for Best Picture of 1955 went to "Marty."
When did Cinnaron win the Academy Award?
"Cimarron" was named the Best Picture of 1930/1931. It was the first Western ever to win the top award.
Did Casablanca win the Academy Award for Best Picture?
Yes. The Humphrey Bogart-Ingrid Bergman classic was named the Best Picture of 1943.
Who won the Academy Award for directing in 1969?
John Schlesinger won for directing "Midnight Cowboy," which was named Best Picture of 1969.
Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in 2002?
"Chicago," which was the first musical to win the Best Picture award since "Oliver!" (1968).The Academy Award for Best Picture of 2002 went to "Chicago." It was the first musical to be named Best Picture since "Oliver!" (1968).
What films won an nacademy award for best picture 1980 and 1990?
"Ordinary People," Robert Redford's directorial debut, was named Best Picture of 1980. The Academy Award for Best Picture of 1990 went to "Dances With Wolves," which was directed by Kevin Costner.
Who was the first female president of the academy of motion picture arts and sciences?
Two-time Oscar-winning actress Bette Davis was named president of the Academy in 1941.
What film won the Oscar for Best Picture of 1941?
The Academy Award for Best Picture of 1941 went to "How Green Was My Valley," directed by John Ford.In 1941 at the 14th Annual Academy Awards, Best PIcture went to How Green Was My Valley, directed by John Ford and starring Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara and Anna Lee (who later went on to star on General Hospital as Lila Quartermaine for many, many years until her death in May, 2004). Also of note is that in 1941 the Academy had not limited the amount of nominees in a category so it beat nine other films that year. The other nominees were Suspicion, Citizen Kane, Blossoms in the Dust, Sergeant York, The Maltese Falcon, The Little Foxes, Here Comes Mister Jordon, Hold Back the Dawn and One Foot in Heaven.
The academy occassionally gives out a bust of which successful producer?
The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award is awarded periodically at the Academy Awards ceremonies to "Creative producers, whose bodies of work reflect a consistently high quality of motion picture production." The award is named for Irving Thalberg, legendary head of the Production Division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, who developed the company's reputation for sophisticated films. The trophy for award recipients is in the form of a bust of Thalberg rather than the familiar "Oscar" statuette.
Which non-alcoholic cocktail is named after an Academy Award winner?
Shirley temple
Are Emmys and Oscars the same thing?
No, the Emmys and Oscars are not the same. The Emmys are given to honor achievements exclusively in the American television industry, whereas the Oscars (aka the Academy Awards) are given to recognize excellence in foreign and domestic cinema.
