Art Carney beats Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson (1975)
Just about everyone believed that Oscar was awarded to honor someone’s career rather than their performance. There is no other way to explain how Art Carney’s role in Harry and Tonto went on to win Best Actor over the likes of Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II and Jack Nicholson in Chinatown. No other explanation, folks.
Art Carney Beats Al Pacino And Jack Nicholson 1975
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“The Greatest Show on Earth” beats “High Noon” for best picture (1953)
High Noon is regarded as one of the greatest Westerns of all time and yet it lost out to Cecil DeMille’s The Greatest Show on Earth in 1953. To this day, many critics believe that this is the worst film to have ever won the Academy’s top award. Yikes.
The Greatest Show On Earth Beats High Noon For Best Picture 1953
