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Margaret Hamilton in The Wizard of Oz. It an outrage that she didn't receive a supporting actress nomination. That character stays with you throughout the film.
Naomi Watts should have definitely been nominated for 'Mulholland Drive,' the actual best performance of that year. In 2011, Kirsten Dunst gave the best performance of the year in 'Melancholia,' so should've been nominated. At least she got the Palme d'Or.
1940. Rosalind Russell - his Girl friday 1943. Ida Lupino - The Hard Way 1944. Tallulah Bankhead - Lifeboat 1948. Joan Fontaine - Letter fron an Unknown Woman 1974. Liv Ullmann - Scenes from a Marriage 1975. Karen Black - The Day of the Locust 1977. Gena Rowlands - Opening Night 1980 - Judy Davis - My Brilliant Career 1994. Linda Fiorentino - The Last Seduction
Lupino was underrated, and Lifeboat was likely Tallulah's best film role. I thought Black would get nominated that year (she once claimed she missed by 5 votes, but without proof).
This will go back to as far as the very 1st Oscar for Renée Jeanne Falconetti's performance in The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928). It's often cited as one of the finest ever and when I finally got a chance to see it then it became clear why. Can't believe it was from almost 100 years ago! So quiet, so nuanced even by today's standard - just her facial expressions and her eyes and that's it, everything felt so real it didn't even feel like that was an acting.
Admittedly I am not well versed on those early years. I looked up the film, and though the movie was panned in the States by Variety, it is, as you stated, now considered a classic. Thanks for an interesting mention!
The only one, off the top of my head, that I would add is Debbie Reynolds for1952's Singin' in the Rain, which was over looked in probably up to 10 categories.
Reynolds hasn't been mentioned previously in any video, which is a shame, as she was so talented. She learned to dance for that film - alongside Kelly and O'Connor, no less!
@@oscarman42 Reynolds in "Mother" would've been a nice late-career comeback nomination as well, but at least as a presenter on the Oscars that year she got to make fun of missing out on a nod, and kind of stole the show IMO.
Deborah Kerr, for perhaps her greatest performance in The Innocents. Not even nominated, despite columnist Joe Hyams crediting her with her 7th nomination on the eve of the nominations. Deborah remarked : 'if I can't win one without begging ,then I don't want one at all.' This was in response to the huge amounts of money stars and studios put into Oscar campaigning.
@@oscarman42 : in Australia’s only ‘official’ National Oscar poll (conducted by the long-defunct magazine New Screen News) in 1964, Deborah was awarded a Best Actress Oscar for The Night of the Iguana. Years later, I wrote and told her about this and she replied : ‘At last! I accept it with no modesty and much glee!’ What a wonderful woman she was.
What happened this year earlier to Danelle deadwyler and viola Davis for the woman king and till was insanity especially considering who they were overlooked for. Andrea riseborough in to Lelise was really good and had such an amazing transformation but the way she got nominated will always be suspicious idc and while she was great it wasn’t the same as not only viola and Danielle but even other better female leading film performances (Mia goth in pearl, taki wang in decision to leave, Regina hall in honk for Jesus, Margot Robbie in Babylon), Ana de Armas in blonde surpassed my expectations and the lackluster of the film’s direction and screenplay and truly earned her respect as a actress but she still suffered from the lack of dynamics and wide range of emotions for the Marilyn Monroe she portrayed, and Michelle Williams in the fablemen Michelle did fine and had some great moments but that was clearly a supporting role not a co lead let alone full frontal lead, straight up category fraud I would move her to the best supporting actress category. It’s bad enough they were coming into Oscar nominations being the sole nominations for their films bc till and the woman king deserved more nominations but it was much worst that they were snubbed I also think of Lupita Nyong’o in us, Toni Collette in hereditary, Amy adams in arrival, taraji p Henson in hidden figures, Rita Hayworth in glida, Pam Grier in jackie brown, Judy garland in the wizard of oz, Barbra Streisand in yentl and Marilyn Monroe in the misfits
That's quite a diverse list. I finally watched To Leslie and now understand the nomination (though a few rules had to be bent to get it). Ana de Armas was my favorite performance among those nominated this year.
I thought I was the only one that thought Faye Dunaway wasn’t all that bad in mommy dearest she kind of reminded me a little bit of jack, Nicholson, in Hoffa the reason why I compared it is because even though the movie wasn’t all that great, the performance was
It's definitely a polarizing one. I can understand why many feel negatively about it, but I think that has more to do with the film overall and its treatment of the actress.
I disagree with this and I believe she was miscast as shug. That role required much more charisma than taraji has. Shug is the desired by Celine and mister and every other man in town. Take a look at the original and you will get it. Or the source material for that matter
In 1974, Liv Ullmann gave a staggering performance in Ingmar Bergman’s “Scenes from a Marriage.” The Academy, however, overlooked it, probably because although the film had been released as a motion picture in the US, it was originally made in Sweden as a television mini-series.
I would like to suggest Jean Simmons, twice: "Young Bess" (1954) and "Elmer Gantry" (1961). Here in 2023, looking at these two performances (Princess Elizabeth in the former; Sister Sharon in the latter), I once again amazed by her riveting, finely-nuanced work in two very different roles.
I would add mentions to Nicole Kidman in To Die For, Jennifer Jason Leigh in Georgia, Jane Horrocks in Little Voice, Tilda Swinton in We Need to Talk About Kevin, Evan Rachel Wood in Thirteen and Amy Adams in Arrival.
1961 Oscars should have included Jean Simmons (as Sister Sharon Falconer) for "Elmer Gantry." Co-star Burt Lancaster won Best Actor and Shirley Jones won Best Supporting Actress.
One performance I always thought should have been nominated is Anne Bancroft in Garbo Talks (1984). She was very funny and had a moving monologue toward the end.
Three diverse choices here, personal favorites but one that I think can be substantiated: Deborah Kerr in "Black narcissus" (1947), Ava Gardner in "Night of the iguana" (1964), and Patty Duke in the little-remembered "Me, Natalie" (1969). (With regard to "Iguana," it's possible that Gardner and Deborah Kerr cancelled each other out, come nomination time.)
Of those mentioned, I think Kerr had the strongest chance. Duke was wonderful (as always) and she did win a Golden Globe, but somehow didn't make the cut.
@@oscarman42 I'm still going back and forth in my mind about Ava Gardner in "Night of the iguana": I believe she deserves a nomination, but her role might be better suited to the "Supporting actress" category (which would have put her in competition with Grayson Hall). However, at that time (1964), top-lined stars were apparently not considered for the "Supporting" categories.
A couple not mentioned that would have made my list. Ingrid Bergman for Casablanca, Naomi Watts for Mullholland Drive, Catherine Deneiuve for Belle du Jour (I know its harder to get a foreign film nominated, she was brilliant), and Mia Farrow for Purple Rose of Cairo (I was so sure for years she was nominated for it and remain mystified as to why she was not, I always knew that Rosemary's was brilliant but was a harder sell as a horror film but I thought she had a Purple Rose nom).
@@oscarman42 Mia was brilliant is Rosemary's Baby, absolutely. The combo of how much stronger the 1968 best actress race was (Hepburn for Guess Who's, Bancroft for Graduate, Dunaway for Bonnie and Clyde, Evans for Whisperers and Hepburn for Wait until Dark, that's one of the best rosters Ive ever seen) how much worse the 1985 was (Sally Fields "you really like me" year). I was just so convinced in my head she was nominated for Purple Rose. Its the kind of performance and film the academy loves a lot of the time. It just seems to fit. If I had to pick between the 2 which is better, Rosemary. Which one do I think slotted in more easily and she should have gotten nominated for Purple Rose.
I know this is out of left field, but I feel that Elizabeth Taylor's performance in "Giant" should have at least gotten a nomination. She played that part perfectly - and her character had to age 25 years as well. (and she was only 23 at the time).
Very nice video! My only recommendation with these types of suggestions is that if you put that person in the Oscar category one of the nominees has to come out. This is because there are years where the category is super stacked and someone has to get left out. For example in 2018, I feel Toni Collette should have been nominated for 'Hereditary'. It's so sad that the Academy has a strong horror bias? I would've put her in and taken out Yalitzia Aparicio in 'Roma'. So the question is for every person you felt got overlooked by the Academy who would you replace them with? Who would you take out so that each one of these ladies can get in? That makes it a whole lot more interesting!
Sure thing:: Cher replaces Jessica Lange Masina replaces Nancy Kelly Gaga replaces Olivia Colman Rowlands replaces Melanie Griffith Dunaway replaces Sarandon (who I would place in Supporting) 1958 and 1964 were both crowded so not sure who Stanley and Hepburn would replace
Gene Tierney three overlooked performances that should’ve gotten an Oscar nomination Laura (1944) the nomination would’ve probably been for best supporting actress, The Razors Edge (1946) and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) best actress
@@oscarman42 Columbia (who released the film) pushed for Julie Harris in the Best Actress category & she did receive the nomination, richly deserved too. Ethel was top billed (over Julie) but could have been a Supporting Actress contender but Columbia couldn't be bothered to promote her. It was a very sad situation. In spite of her magnificent performance, Ethel never had another great role in a Hollywood movie. In my imagination she played the Lillian Gish role in The Night of the Hunter & the matriarch (Sidney Poitier's mother) in A Raisin in the Sun. If only it were true.
Also, too bad that the academy doesn't acknowledge horror: -Toni Collette: hereditary -Lupita Nyong'o: us - Elisabeth Moss: the invisible man. Also for her smell, non horror performance, she's such a great actress ignored by the academy
I'd add up Michelle Yeoh for her portrayal as Aung San Suu Kyi in "The Lady". Despite the low rates given for the film for its screenplay and directing, Michelle actually gave an emotional performance as a lady who was incarcerated during her active years as a mother and civil right activist in Burma. I even cry watching scene where she listened through the radio over the nobel peace awarding speech delivered by her son on her behalf
Heartbreaking Masina..My pick is the hard to find Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987) with Maggie Smith, giving yet another gut wrenching performance.
Oscarman you are right about Marilyn Monroe its it's a very good performance but I think in those days I don't think the Academy thought much about her because she WAS Marilyn Monroe. another performance that should have been nominated is Rita Hayworth in Gilda she was superb a casino owner wife who sees her old flame she was mesmerizing on screen you cannot take your eyes off her I don't know 5 performances that was better than this one.
I agree - Monroe began a phase in her career where she was trying to be taken seriously as an actress, and while her reviews were glowing, I don't think the industry was going to acknowledge her then (or ever). Hayworth was iconic in that role.
If I may, a comment on Miss Dunaway and "Mommie Dearest": On the rare occasions that she spoke of the movie, she expressed regret over the harsh tone of her portrayal, and she pointed out that the truth of what happened between mother and daughter is known only to them and to God. That strikes me as a helpful thing to keep in mind when viewing biopics.
Great episode sir, thank you for sharing. My number one nomination snub will always be Irene Jacob... twice: The Double Life of Veronique 1991 and Three Colours Red 1994 (which she should've won).
Juliette Binoche - Copie conforme Toni Collette - Hereditary Vera Farmiga - Down to the bone Kate Winslet - The dressmaker Alicia Vikander - Ex Machina Jennifer Lawrence - mother! Just to name a few :D:D
I'm so glad you have Marilyn's role in Bus Stop here - I've thought for a very long time that she should have received a nomination for her performance. I think it has really stood the test of time and is still fresh and modern and she really does inhabit the role of Cherie :)
Rosalind Russell for THE WOMEN (1939). Some would say that hers is a supporting role, but her name is above the title. Joan Crawford was pretty good in that movie too
It's a shame Russell never won a competitive Oscar. She had it in the bag for "Picnic," but refused to accept a Supporting nomination (the Academy should have just nominated her anyway - she wouldn't have turned down the statue!).
I don't know why the Academy didn't nominate both Davis and Crawford for best actress in Baby Jane and then have a tie as with Hepburn and Steisand. I'm sure that could have been arranged 😉
Audrey Hepburn was solely punished because of the politics involving Jack Warner for overlooking Julie Andrews, and the lip-synching scandal. This might be an unpopular opinion, but I would watch Jayne Mansfield’s performance in “Single Room Furnished”. There is a scene during the second act where she gives a 4-5 min monologue and it’s devastating to watch.
Poor Jayne...she just couldn't get a break. I did see that film, and she tried so valiantly to be taken seriously. Unfortunately, her self-exploitation destroyed any credibility she may have established.
@@oscarman42 She had so much potential and it’s unfortunately somewhat her doing for always exploiting her body rather than focusing on her acting skills.
Very nice video! My only recommendation with these types of suggestions is that if you put that person in the Oscar category one of the nominees has to come out. This is because there are years where the category is super stacked and someone has to get left out. For example in 2018, I feel Toni Collette should have been nominated for 'Hereditary'. It's so sad that the Academy has a strong horror bias? I would've put her in and taken out Yalitzia Aparicio in 'Roma'. So the question is for every person you felt got overlooked by the Academy who would you replace them with? Who would you take out so that each one of these ladies can get in? That makes it a whole lot more interesting!
Ingrid Bergman for THE INN OF THE SIXTH HAPPINESS ... Patricia Neal for A FACE IN THE CROWD (much better than her performance in HUD) ... if I may I would like nominate two performance from a very small independent film: Brenda Vaccaro and Ryan Cannon for the BOYNTON BEACH SOCIAL CLUB
Malcolm McDowell A CLOCKWORK ORANGE; Dirk Bogarde DEATH IN VENICE Both 1971 The nominations in the Best Actor category that year were pleasant but not particularly outstanding...Walter Mathau in KOCH?
The disdain for horror as a genre by the Academy is truly disappointing. Toni Collette should have been awarded an Oscar for her thoroughly provocative performance in Hereditary. She was truly robbed that year.
Bette in "Of Human Bondage" is very reminiscent of the magnificent Eva Green. Same wild expressions and mannerisms. Maybe Eva was inspired by Bette? It seems evident when watching some of Eva's performances in "Camelot", "Liaison" and "Penny Dreadful".
Isabelle hupert for the piano teacher, a very disturbing performance. Danielle deadwyler was completely robbed when they nominated Andrea Riseborough instead of her performance for till.
Two back-to-back Natalie Wood knockout performances in not-so-good films: 1965 "Inside Daisy Clover" and 1966 "This Property is Condemned." The former featured a stunningly raw looping session to the song "The Circus is a Wacky World" while Christopher Plummer eggs her on to a complete breakdown inside the recording booth.
I agree, completely. Though both "Inside Daisy Clover" and "This property is condemned" are flawed films (though they both look a lot better today than when they were first released), there is nothing flawed about Miss Wood's performances.
@@oscarman42 She certainly was. Due to personal problems, she dropped out of acting for a few years; by the time she resumed her career, the film industry had changed radically and she seemed to have trouble fitting into the "new Hollywood."
@@willyboy3581 That's an interesting point. I can understand why she would have been looked upon as "Old Hollywood" even though she was still relatively young.
@@oscarman42 In both Gavin Lambert's and Suzanne Finstad's biographies of Natalie Wood, the duality of wanting to be a Big Glamorous Movie Star (as defined by the studio system, in which she was raised) and yet to grow as an actress, is explored.
A BIG FAT NO to Audrey Hepburn Kim Novak for VERTIGO (1958) Melina Mercouri for TOPKAPI (1964) Jeanette MacDonald for SAN FRANCISCO (1936) June Allyson for WOMAN'S WORLD (1954) Carole Lombard for NOTHING SCARED (1937)
Amazing video. The first performance though that comes to mind not being nominated is definately Roddy McDowall in Cleopatra for Supporting Actor in 1963. He was simply stunning and from what I have seen in a coverage of his life it was the Studio that made a mistake and nominated him in the leading category
Thank you! And you're correct - the thinking was that he had a strong chance to win in Supporting. Only thing is, the Actors branch determines category placement, not the studios or production companies. That said, perhaps the suggestion of him being a Lead caused confusion, and his nominations split, resulting in being shut out.
Excellent video and commentary. What a list of outstanding performances. Esp Ruth Gordon and Cher's work. But, as I said in today's poll, Audrey Hepburn by a mile ! You picked the exactly right scene. Pauline Kael said it was one of the best acting moments in film history(and she didn't like the movie). Btw MFL won 8 Oscars
@@williamreed2558I knew you would be very happy when I included Audrey. I actually auditioned for a game show pilot called "Savants," and at the run-through, the producers asked, "How do you KNOW all of this?!" Unfortunately, the show wasn't picked up.
@@oscarman42 I think the problem is that so many people were familiar with Julie's stage performance in the same role, and they found it superior to Hepburn's work in the movie. In the first half of the movie Hepburn's Eliza seems like a silly character, one who is cute and very funny but not serious. Andrews showed us an impoverished woman who yearned for a better life, one where she wasn't cold at night. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yMNPD0MZD2I.html
Good video. I think Marilyn Monroe's best performance was in "Some Like It Hot," and that's what I would have picked. But she's exceptional in just about everything, including "Bus Stop."
As far as Stevie was concerned, it was it's release date which was the problem. I believe that it was released a year later than it was in Brittain, and according to Academy rules was intelligible. Both she and Mona Washburn were cited by the NYFC.
I'd like to have seen one of my favorites, Dorothy Malone, gain a Best Actress nod for "The Tarnished Angels," maybe her best work IMO. I saw someone mention Doris Day possibly took Marilyn Monroe's slot for 1959, but I think Day also took her own slot for "It Happened to Jane," wherein she is wonderful. Ida Lupino in "The Hard Way" won the NYFC award for 1943, and it would've also been nice to see that result in an Oscar nom for her.
Good one you for mentioning that excellent Gena Rowlands performance. And of course, Bette Davis should have won that for Of Human Bondage. That Audrey Hepburn movie..not my thing.
I second your recommandation of The Godess. Theresa Russell in Whore. Elizabeth Taylor-The Taming of The Shrew. Joanne Woodward-The effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds.+The Fugitive Kind.
@@oscarman42 If you are a fan of Kim Stanley, I would also recommend Seance on a Wet Afternoon. Not sure where I first heard about The Goddess, but it was a film i would have not seen until a long time after I was first aware of it.
@@oscarman42 I think Kerr would have won (okay, I am a fan of Ms. Kerr). The 1947 Best Actress category was unusual, \to say the least. Loretta Young won for THE FARMER'S DAUGHTER in was what considered to be a huge upset. Rosalind Russell was highly favored for MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA, but the film wasn't a critical or box office success. Joan Crawford was up for POSSESSED, but she won two years earlier. Susan Hayward, who was an up and coming actress, got a atto-girl nomination for SMASH UP. Dorothy McGuire, an underrated actress in my book, received a nomination for GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT, Compared to these performances, Ms. Kerr outshone them all
I would like to think she would have . I have a hard time understanding the lack of a nomination so you have to wonder. Was it as popular as it is now compared to the other nominations? But I think it’s an incredible performance. I also would have given it to her for The King and I.
I'm a firm believer that no performer should receive an acting nomination let alone an award for not performing the entire role in a musical film--acting, singing and dancing. While Audrey Hepburn is an excellent actor, she did only perform part of the role of Eliza in "My Fair Lady." Further, this role in particular is demanding vocally, which easily accounts for more than 1/3 of the performance. This was given by Marni Nixon.
for me the performances that should be get an Oscars Best Actress nominations are Toni Collette for 'Hereditary' Danielle Deadwyler for 'Till' Emily Blunt for 'A Quiet Place' Lupita Nyong'o for 'Us' Daniela Vega for 'A Fantastic Woman' Alyssa Sutherland for 'Evil Dead Rise' Jaclyn Jose for 'Ma Rosa'
No! No! No! Audrey Hepburn's non nomination was considered appropriate back in the day. She was miscast. Not only did she not do her own singing, but she was inadequate as the guttersnipe earlier in the film. Columnists and other insiders commented on that.
I disagree about Audrey Hepburn. She's one of our most glamourous actresses ever, and I just don't buy her at the beginning of the film. She aces the end, but ultimately because of the opening scenes I think she's miscast.
I am STILL trying to figure out why Marilyn Monroe's performance in "Bus stop" was overlooked. She easily should have occupied the slot given to either Carroll Baker ("Baby doll") or especially - in my opinion - Nancy Kelly ("The bad seed"). It's almost enough to make me believe in the "conspiracy theory" that 20th Century-Fox officials deliberately used their clout to deny Monroe the nomination in retaliation for her being - in their opinion - difficult.
Gena Rowlands in Another Woman is transcendent. That line "I wonder if a memory is something you have or something you've lost" has stayed with me for years. One of Woody's best dramas.
@@oscarman42 I think a big reason she missed a nomination was the late-qualifying entry for Parallel Mothers. The Oscars love themselves some Penelope Cruz and Pedro Almodovar.
Love Hepburn and much of her performance in MFL. But she is heard in only very few moments of Eliza’s songs, the majority dubbed by Marni Nixon - and it is a musical. Seems to me that a performance in a musical to qualify for awards consideration should include the fact that you can sing in the Final Cut onscreen.
As an Italian I have to say that Lady Gaga in House of Gucci performance of an Italian women was unbearable....😮 That film was written according with the idea americans have of Italians 😢
Unfortunately, she was pretty much panned, with the NY Times writing her performance was ""uncomfortably complicated and alien to the lowly locale." Did you know Reynolds said she hated making the film?
@@oscarman42 Saw Reynolds one year at the TCM festival stating Richard Brooks gave her a hard time, but Davis was wonderful, with Reynolds concluding she thought she was good in the movie (so did the National Board of Review, who gave Reynolds their Best Supporting Actress award for the film, so there, Mr. Brooks!).
Here here!!!! Halle Berry did a phenomenal job in that role. It was a silly film, but she formed Nisi into a three-dimensional character. Hell, she was better in that than Monsters Ball.
