On March 26 1958 the 30th Academy Awards were held at the RKO Pantages
Theatre in Los Angeles California. With the 30th Academy Awards in
mind, the theme for today will be movies that won for that year-enjoy!
1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Director David Lean
Academy
Award winning WWII film about a British colonel(Alec Guinness) who
builds a bridge with his men to appease their captors; Lean also won for
Best Director and Guinness for Best Actor...
2 The Three Faces of Eve (1957) Director Nunnally Johnson
Movie
based on the true story of a woman (Joanne Woodward) who suffered from
multiple personality disorder-Woodward won an Oscar for her
performance...
3 Sayonara (1957) Director Joshua Logan
Film
about US air force major (Marlon Brando) who is forced to confront his
own prejudices after falling in love in Japan-Red Buttons won best
supporting actor and Miyoshi Umeki won best supporting actress for their
portrayals...
As I have seen all but one film from the above list (Sayonara) I look forward to your feedback... enjoy!
Dianezy
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