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Matt Hough

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An insider Hollywood melodrama which features lots of stars and glamour but sinks pitiably in many of its outrageously over-the-top monologues, Russell Rouse’s The Oscar has a present-day undeserved reputation as a camp classic.



The Oscar (1966)



Released: 08 Jul 1966
Rated: APPROVED
Runtime: 119 min




Director: Russell Rouse
Genre: Drama



Cast: Stephen Boyd, Elke Sommer, Milton Berle, Eleanor Parker
Writer(s): Richard Sale (novel), Harlan Ellison (screenplay), Russell Rouse (screenplay), Clarence Greene (screenplay)



Plot: Snotty Hollywood actor becomes even more full of himself after he's nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.



IMDB rating: 5.1
MetaScore: N/A





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Studio: Studio Canal...

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roxy1927

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Seems like a very entertaining melodrama and well produced despite its overwrought moments. 2.5 as a rating seems pretty harsh from your review. 4.5 in video and 4.5 in audio seems awfully good to me despite a lack of bonus features. Unless you think the mediocrity of the film itself drags it down to this level. But your review makes it sound pretty enjoyable with more than camp appeal and with an excellent performance by Boyd.
 

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I watched this a couple of days ago and really enjoyed it. It ain't subtle but it's fun! As Matt suggests, it's possible that today's audience will be more appreciative than the film's contemporaneous one.

I agree about the actors except that I thought Elke Sommer was pretty good. I also agree the actresses looked great!
 

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So grateful to retire my dusty old VHS that I, um, liberated from Blockbuster many years ago.
 

RolandL

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Just on TCMHD and full frame 1.33. Compared to the 1.66 Blu-ray screen shots on dvdbeaver, the Blu-ray is cropped on all four sides.
 

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