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The Oscar

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NR,1hr 59min

Genre:

Drama

Released:

March 4, 1966

Director:

Russell Rouse

Starring:

Stephen Boyd, Elke Sommer, Milton Berle ...more

Synopsis: A heartless actor scrambles to the top of show business' sleazy summit in this drama. Frank Fane (Stephen Boyd) is a Hollywood leading man who is desperate to boost his career by winning an Academy Award, and he doesn't care who he has to betray to achieve his goals -- including his former best friend and PR man, Hymie Kelly (Tony Bennett), lonely acting coach Sophie Cantaro (Eleanor Parker), slimy agent Kappy Kapstetter (Milton Berle), and long-suffering girlfriend Kay Bergdahl (Elke Sommer). However, ... Full Synopsis

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	Craig Butler, AMG Review The Oscar is one of those so-bad-it's-good movies beloved by camp aficionados. Intended as a sordid little melodrama, The Oscar is an unintentionally hilarious comedy. How can it not be, with dialogue like "Here you sit on top of the glass mountain called success," "I'm not some sort of garbage pail you can slide a lid on and walk away," and "It's the village locksmith. It sounds like he wants to turn ... Full Review

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	Stephen Boyd Frank Fane Elke Sommer Kay Bergdahl Milton Berle Kappy Kapstetter Eleanor Parker Sophie Cantaro

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