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Post by **Hustler** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:15 pm

By the way what a performance given by Tom Cruise! He´s unrecognizable!

Post by **Penelope** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:28 pm

Sean Penn was the 4th nominee; Tom Hanks may have been the 5th nominee.

Post by **Penelope** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:12 pm

Tobey Maguire was one, in Satan's Alley. I can't immediately recall the other two.

Post by **Hustler** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:56 pm

As for Tropic Thunder, who were the other three actors who were presented in that segment appart from Jon Voight and the winner Ben Stiller?

Post by **flipp525** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:18 am

Reza wrote:
flipp525 wrote:I think that film might be the only one which features a Nomination Announcement Day ceremony.

.....not to mention that this film actually has an Oscar nod to it's credit....and in one of the leading categories!

You must be confused. My quote was referring to For Your Consideration which was not nominated for any Oscars.

Once is Not Enough, which I spoke about in the first part of my post, did receive a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Brenda Vacarro in a notably paltry year for female actresses.

Post by **Reza** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:00 am

flipp525 wrote:I think that film might be the only one which features a Nomination Announcement Day ceremony.

.....not to mention that this film actually has an Oscar nod to it's credit....and in one of the leading categories!

barrybrooks8 · Post by **barrybrooks8** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:49 am

Doesn't Simone have a big phoney Oscar ceremony?

Post by **flipp525** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:34 am

Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough begins with a close-up of Kirk Douglas' character's Oscar, if I recall correctly.

And, although the ceremony isn't featured specifically, everything leading up to it, is a part of For Your Consideration. I think that film might be the only one which features a Nomination Announcement Day ceremony.

Post by **Damien** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:29 am

Not an Oscar ceremony film, but Frank Tashlin's Susan Slept Here is narrated by an Oscar.

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Post by **anonymous1980** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:41 pm

Two TV movies come to mind:

Life With Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Both featured THE SAME Oscar ceremony of the lead performers losing to Grace Kelly. Both actresses who played the lead roles won Emmys.

There's also: The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult.

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Post by **Penelope** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:31 pm

Saw Tropic Thunder tonight and the film's climax had me wondering, how many films have featured an Academy Awards ceremony (either a real one [but not in a documentary] or fictional). Off the top of my head, I can think of:

A Star is Born (1937 and 1954)
The Oscar
California Suite
Mommie Dearest
The Bodyguard
Chaplin
In & Out
Tropic Thunder

There must be others....

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