On April 17 1961 the 33rd Academy Awards took place at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. With the 33rd Academy Awards in mind, the theme for today are films that won for that year-enjoy!
1 The Apartment (1960) Director Billy Wilder
Academy Award winning film about an eager employee (Jack Lemmon) who attempts to climb the corporate ladder by lending out his apartment to his superiors for romantic trysts-Wilder won an Oscar for Best Director, and Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine were also nominated for their great performances...
2 Elmer Gantry (1960) Director Richard Brooks
Tells the story of a hustler (Burt Lancaster) who ends up teaming up with a lay preacher (Jean Simmons)-Lancaster is mesmerizing in his role, which won him an Academy Award and Shirley Jones also won an Oscar for her portrayal of the fallen woman...
3 Butterfield 8 (1960) Director Daniel Mann
Film about a beautiful Manhattan woman (Elizabeth Taylor) who spends her time seducing men-Taylor won an Academy Award for her performance...
As I have seen all but one film from the above list (Butterfield 8) I look forward to your feedback... enjoy!
Dianezy
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