United States / Mar 04, 1966
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An amoral lowlife accidentally stumbles into an acting career that sets him on a trajectory to Hollywood stardom. But everyone on whom he steps on the way to the top remembers when he is nominated for an Oscar and he runs a dirty campaign in an attempt to win.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ernest Borgnine | Barney Yale |
| Edie Adams | Trina Yale |
| Broderick Crawford | Sheriff |
| Walter Brennan | Quentin |
| Ed Begley | Grosbard |
| Jack Soo | Sam |
| Peter Lawford | Steve Marks |
| Jean Hale | Cheryl Barker |
| James Dunn | TV executive |
| Merle Oberon | Merle Oberon |
| Edith Head | Edith Head |
| Hedda Hopper | Hedda Hopper |
| Peter Leeds | Stage Director |
| Nancy Sinatra | Nancy Sinatra |
| Bob Hope | Bob Hope |
| Thordis Brandt | Actress |
| Joan Crawford | Joan Crawford |
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| Frank Sinatra | Frank Sinatra |
| Dennis Cross | Reporter |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Oscar |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures, Embassy Pictures Corporation |
| Release date | 4 marzo 1966 |
| Production | Clarence Greene |
| Writer | Richard Sale, Harlan Ellison, Russell Rouse, Clarence Greene |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Assistant directors | Russell Rouse |
| Camera operators | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Additional photography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Production design | Arthur Lonergan, Hal Pereira |
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| Art direction | Arthur Lonergan, Hal Pereira |
| Set decoration | Arthur Lonergan, Hal Pereira |
| Music | Percy Faith |
| Sound | Percy Faith |
| Costume design | Edith Head |
| Makeup | Edith Head |
| Hairstyling | Edith Head |
Release dates
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