by Nathaniel R
With but 26 days left until Hollywood's High Holy Night, it's time to get cracking on film year wrap-up everything so expect a few more Oscar chart revisions very soon plus the Film Bitch Awards and such. But until then, let your minds drift back to the dirty sexy 26th annual Oscars when Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, and Monty Clift all got filthy for From Here to Eternity (1953) which took Best Picture and seven other Oscars but none for the three leading actors.
The Best Picture nominees were...
- From Here to Eternity ★
- Julius Caesar
- The Robe
- Roman Holiday
- Shane
The Best Actress nominees were...
- Leslie Caron, Lili
- Ava Gardner, Mogambo
- Audrey Hepburn, Roman Holiday ★
- Deborah Kerr, From Here to Eternity
- Maggie McNamara, The Moon is Blue
Monty for EternityThe Best Actor nominees were...
- Marlon Brando, Julius Caesar
- Richard Burton, The Robe
- Montgomery Clift, From Here to Eternity
- William Holden, Stalag 17 ★
- Burt Lancaster, From Here to Eternity
This was only the second time the Oscars had been broadcast on television. Who would you have voted for in these competitions?