.Contd. Oscar Trivia.

Peter O'Toole in Lawrence of Arabia (62)

Gone with d Wind(1939)

Richard Burton

Bogart & Bergman in Casablanca(42)

D Famous chariot race in BEN-HUR (59)

• Charlton Heston known popularly for his roles in Biblical epics, won d Best Actor Oscar for acting in d Title role of Ben-Hur. He received d role after Marlon Brando, Rock Hudson, & William Holden refused d to play d role.

• Original casting for Casablanca (1942) were Ronald Reagan, Ann Sheridan, & Pat Morgan but d final casting selected were Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman & Paul Henreid in d Film considered as one of d finest production in H'wood.
• Gone with d Wind (1939) is d 1st all color film to win d Oscar for Best-Pic.
• D 1957 Best-Pic winner 'D Bridge on d River Kwai' where d bridge is d main theme on which d film was based & d final scene showing d bridge being bombed, was actually built on location by  Larsen & Toubro d famous MNC known for building bridges all over d world.



D Bridge on d River Kwai (1957)

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Oscar Trivia.

MOVIE-LORE.

• OSCAR TRIVIA-

• Only once in d Academy Award history 3 Actors were nominated in d Best-Actor category. Clark Gable as Christian Slater d leader of d Mutiny, Charles Laughton as d cruel Captain , & Franchot Tone were nominated in 1935 for their roles in 'D Mutiny on d Bounty'. It was won by Victor MacLaglen for 'D Informer that year.

• WINGS (27) was d 1st & only silent film to win d coveted Oscar for Best-Pic.

• D Only X-rated Film to win d Best-Pic is 'Midnight Cowboy' (69) directed by John Schlesinger who received d Best-Dir award that year.
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