Poster of The Oscar

The Oscar

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
Release Date: Friday, March 4 1966
58 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Stephen BoydStephen Boyd
Stephen Boyd was
34 in The Oscar
as 'Frank Fane'.
Sat, Jul 04 1931 –
Thu, Jun 02 1977
Portrait of Elke SommerElke Sommer
Elke Sommer was
25 in The Oscar
as 'Kay Bergdahl'.
Tue, Nov 05 1940
Portrait of Milton BerleMilton Berle
Milton Berle was
57 in The Oscar
as 'Kappy Kapstetter'.
Sun, Jul 12 1908 –
Wed, Mar 27 2002
Portrait of Eleanor ParkerEleanor Parker
Eleanor Parker was
43 in The Oscar
as 'Sophie Cantaro'.
Mon, Jun 26 1922 –
Mon, Dec 09 2013
Portrait of Joseph CottenJoseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten was
60 in The Oscar
as 'Kenneth Regan'.
Mon, May 15 1905 –
Sun, Feb 06 1994
Portrait of Tony BennettTony Bennett
Tony Bennett was
39 in The Oscar
as 'Hymie Kelly'.
Tue, Aug 03 1926 –
Fri, Jul 21 2023
Portrait of Jill St. JohnJill St. John
Jill St. John was
25 in The Oscar
as 'Laurel Scott'.
Mon, Aug 19 1940
Portrait of Ernest BorgnineErnest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine was
49 in The Oscar
as 'Barney Yale'.
Wed, Jan 24 1917 –
Sun, Jul 08 2012
Portrait of Edie AdamsEdie Adams
Edie Adams was
38 in The Oscar
as 'Trina Yale'.
Sat, Apr 16 1927 –
Wed, Oct 15 2008
Portrait of Broderick CrawfordBroderick Crawford
Broderick Crawford was
54 in The Oscar
as 'Sheriff'.
Sat, Dec 09 1911 –
Sat, Apr 26 1986
Portrait of Walter BrennanWalter Brennan
Walter Brennan was
71 in The Oscar
as 'Quentin'.
Tue, Jul 24 1894 –
Sat, Sep 21 1974
Portrait of Ed BegleyEd Begley
Ed Begley was
64 in The Oscar
as 'Grosbard'.
Mon, Mar 25 1901 –
Tue, Apr 28 1970
Portrait of Jack SooJack Soo
Jack Soo was
48 in The Oscar
as 'Sam'.
Sun, Oct 28 1917 –
Thu, Jan 11 1979
Portrait of Peter LawfordPeter Lawford
Peter Lawford was
42 in The Oscar
as 'Steve Marks'.
Fri, Sep 07 1923 –
Mon, Dec 24 1984
Portrait of Jean HaleJean Hale
Jean Hale was
27 in The Oscar
as 'Cheryl Barker'.
Tue, Dec 27 1938 –
Tue, Aug 03 2021
Portrait of James DunnJames Dunn
James Dunn was
64 in The Oscar
as 'TV executive'.
Sat, Nov 02 1901 –
Sun, Sep 03 1967
Portrait of Merle OberonMerle Oberon
Merle Oberon was
55 in The Oscar
as 'Merle Oberon'.
Sun, Feb 19 1911 –
Fri, Nov 23 1979
Portrait of Edith HeadEdith Head
Edith Head was
68 in The Oscar
as 'Edith Head'.
Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Sat, Oct 24 1981
Portrait of Hedda HopperHedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper would have been no older than
80 in The Oscar
as 'Hedda Hopper'.
Fri, May 01 1885 –
Tue, Feb 01 1966
Portrait of Peter LeedsPeter Leeds
Peter Leeds was
48 in The Oscar
as 'Stage Director'.
Wed, May 30 1917 –
Tue, Nov 12 1996
Portrait of Nancy SinatraNancy Sinatra
Nancy Sinatra was
25 in The Oscar
as 'Nancy Sinatra'.
Sat, Jun 08 1940
Portrait of Bob HopeBob Hope
Bob Hope was
62 in The Oscar
as 'Bob Hope'.
Fri, May 29 1903 –
Sun, Jul 27 2003
Portrait of Thordis BrandtThordis Brandt
Thordis Brandt was
23 in The Oscar
as 'Actress'.
Fri, Jan 01 1943
Portrait of Joan CrawfordJoan Crawford
Joan Crawford was
>> in The Oscar
as 'Joan Crawford'.
Unknown Birthday –
Tue, May 10 1977
Portrait of Frank SinatraFrank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra was
50 in The Oscar
as 'Frank Sinatra'.
Sun, Dec 12 1915 –
Thu, May 14 1998
Portrait of Dennis CrossDennis Cross
Dennis Cross was
>> in The Oscar
as 'Reporter'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Russell RouseRussell Rouse
Russell Rouse was
52 in The Oscar
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Thu, Nov 20 1913 –
Fri, Oct 02 1987
Portrait of Joseph RuttenbergJoseph Ruttenberg
Joseph Ruttenberg was
76 in The Oscar
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Jul 04 1889 –
Sun, May 01 1983
Portrait of Harlan EllisonHarlan Ellison
Harlan Ellison was
31 in The Oscar
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, May 27 1934 –
Thu, Jun 28 2018
Portrait of Clarence GreeneClarence Greene
Clarence Greene was
52 in The Oscar
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Aug 10 1913 –
Sat, Jun 17 1995
Portrait of Percy FaithPercy Faith
Percy Faith was
>> in The Oscar
as 'Original Music Composer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hal PereiraHal Pereira
Hal Pereira was
60 in The Oscar
as 'Production Design'
Sat, Apr 29 1905 –
Sat, Dec 17 1983
Portrait of Richard SaleRichard Sale
Richard Sale was
54 in The Oscar
as 'Novel'
Sun, Dec 17 1911 –
Thu, Mar 04 1993
Portrait of Arthur LonerganArthur Lonergan
Arthur Lonergan was
60 in The Oscar
as 'Production Design'
Tue, Jan 23 1906 –
Mon, Jan 23 1989