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The Oscar [VHS]
 
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The Oscar [VHS] (1966)

Starring: Stephen Boyd, Elke Sommer Director: Russell Rouse Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: VHS Tape
3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Stephen Boyd, Elke Sommer, Milton Berle, Eleanor Parker, Joseph Cotten
  • Directors: Russell Rouse
  • Writers: Russell Rouse, Clarence Greene, Harlan Ellison, Richard Sale
  • Producers: Clarence Greene, Joseph E. Levine
  • Format: Color, NTSC
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: Embassy/Nelson Ent. - O.B.
  • VHS Release Date: February 17, 1993
  • Run Time: 119 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 6300147487
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,748 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars THE OSCAR, December 11, 2001
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if you like mellodrama, and you like campy, you will love this movie. it should be listed as a cult movie
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Last Stand of 'Old Hollywood':, July 13, 2008
By Barry Goub!er (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

I had wanted to see this movie for years, after only knowing the parody SCTV did in the early 80s ("The Nobel")...It exceeded all my expectations; I would say SCTV's version only exaggerated the film by about 10 percent! The real reason to watch is Tony Bennett as the jewish-Irishman Hymie Kelly (do you think we'd get it, with a name like that?):his performance is the opposite of his singing range, a 1-note, over-the-top set-devouring scream! The 'climactic' scene where he beats up Steven Boyd with a wastepaper basket must be seen to be believed!
I really love this film, though, because it represents the final moments of classic Hollywood, before the poisonous influence of late-60s "youth culture"(beginning with BONNIE AND CLYDE) lead American movies down the path of tedious "naturalism" and nihilistic antiheroes...give me the "phony" world of THE OSCAR any day!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars This is so over-the-top it's tremendous, March 18, 2007
By Keith R. Gibson "Old-School Hollywood" (Cape Coral, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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Combine bad acting, a script with so many cliche lines it's laughable and a storyline that's so predictable that it makes soap operas look serious, and you have one of the greatest bad movies ever made: "The Oscar." This film is so outrageous that it easily crosses that so-awful-it's-tremendous line. Stephen Boyd is so caricaturish as Frankie Fane that he's hilarious. Tony Bennett may have left his heart in San Francisco, but he has no idea where he left his acting ability. Elke Sommer, Jill St. John and Eleanor Parker may form the worst trio of headlining actresses in the history of Hollywood. Ernest Borgnine is a sure sign that the cast is comedic, especially when legendary comedian Milton Berle is ludicrously cast in a dramatic role. I'm not even going to get into Jack Soo as the houseboy. All I can say is that if you can get a rare copy of this cult classic -- which for integrity purposes never seems to find its way on television -- grab it and enjoy. Bad never felt so good.
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3.0 out of 5 stars And the Nominees are...... VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray, HD DVD. And the Oscar goes to... DVD?
Who doesn't love the Oscars altho this movie is watchable for all the stars it doesn't get any better then watching the 2008 Oscar presentations. Read more
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