thank you. I love this video. and I love that it was based on viewer feedback. I agree with pretty much everything and everyone on both sides. Literally the outrage at certain wins. I get it. and the winners that end up outraging. I am fine with them winning, and I am glad that they won. so?? Bette Davis should have won for ALL ABOUT EVE. but so should have GLORIA SWANSON for SUNSET BOULEVARD. and then I am also happy that Judy Holliday won for BORN YESTERDAY. they are all brilliant and deserving of that award. an embarrassment of riches this particular year for female performances. and all of those jewels shine bright! so it ends up being different jewels, or apples and oranges to me. and I like a beautiful crown and/or a delicious fruit salad. bring it all on! Acting is so subjective to people. every performance is personal to every person. so it is almost impossible to ever agree on it all. I do think Margo is Bette Davis at the height of her gifts. She is brilliant on every level. And things like her middle of the night scene on the phone with bill in California. or the scene with Lloyd in the party about her age are perfection. and a different place in davis' acting. for all of the thrill of Davis in the party scenes. or when she comes to the audition and goes mad. or even her big speeches with Karen in the car. This is stunning, and different acting from Bette Davis. she truly has all of the colors and moments of this big fantastic part at her finger tips. and we just get to revel in her greatness. Yet, I personally would have voted for Swanson. It is not that I think she is better than Davis per se. There is just something so epic, so operatic, so tragic-in like a mythical greek tragic actress kind of way, that thrills me to no end, and makes me vote for Swanson. it is entirely personal to me. it doesn't make any logical sense. it is what I respond to is all. and I say this with ALL ABOUT EVE being my favorite American film of all time. and Davis being my favorite actress of that Hollywood film period. it is such an embarrassment of riches all this-Judy Holliday, Bette, and Gloria. and is a sapphire more beautiful than a diamond? or an emerald? so many things go into that question. I just love looking at the crown with all the pretty jewels. kooky, I know. the only Oscar loss that ever truly bothered me was BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN losing to CRASH. that one genuinely hurt. BROKEBACK had defied all logic by becoming a hit both critically and financially. a love story between 2 men winning the Oscar would finally be the place at table that it felt like the LGBTQ community deserved at this point. remember-george w. bush was still in office. gay marriage was not legal yet. things felt very different with gay things at that time. BROKEBACK had won every other award that season, it seemed like a no-brainer, and deserved. it was a beautiful, artful, and adult film with a gay love story at the center. so it felt like Hollywood and the world was finally ready for this to be a best picture. and then Jack Nicolson announced CRASH. (and even he seemed shocked.) I am almost embarrassed to say it, but that hurt. as a gay man, it hurt. it felt personal. and like-we almost were there-but then it was snatched away-the world going "GOTCHA!" and then running away, laughing, like so many times before. yes. again. it is all subjective. I am at the center of my own life. crazy I know. and I am thrilled that some years later, MOONLIGHT took that honor. MOONLIGHT was like a poem to me. it worked on such a deep level. amazing that it was even made, let alone was celebrated by everyone in this way. And gay life didn't feel as precarious when MOONLIGHT was released, as it did in BROKEBACK was released. (alas, it feels precarious again, right now. gay life in America is under attack all over again. Read Project 2025 from the heritage foundation if republicans come to power. no joke. really bad news. wtf people?? anyway--) again though, how thrilling there is such incredible art out there in the world. it is an embarrassment of riches. and I am not embarrassed to love all of it! amazing!
There is literally nothing I can add to your thoughtful, meaningful, wonderfully composed post. Thank you for adding such excellent commentary to the channel.
Brilliant analyses and judgements, thank you. Though we disagree on Davis versus Swanson we are not far removed, in fact.. i particularly agree with your vindication of Brokeback Mountain, which loss was indeed outrageous. Fortunately anyone with sense now acknowledges the terrible mistake.
@@oscarman42 omg. thank you so much. I am flattered by your words. and I love your channel. I've liked and subscribed et al. thanks for posting your wonderful content.
Now Glenn Close was good in Fatal Attraction but Cher gives one of the finest romantic comedy performances ever, Close was subbed for her chilling and superb performance in Dangerous Liaisons, her scene in the theater at the end should have won her that oscar
In complete agreement about Fernanda Montenegro, her performance in `Central Station` was a knockout portrayal, hugely moving, and filled with subtle insights that I remember to this day. Vinicius de Oliveira, her remarkable young co-star, also deserved an award for contributing to one of the most magical films ever made. A true classic.
That clip of Judy recapping Oscar night is priceless! Thank you. There is no doubt in my mind that her loss to Kelly is the most egregious error the Academy ever made. In the annals of musical comedy and/or drama, it is the best performance ever! My passion also goes to Bette Davis' loss for All About Eve, but it is more understandable since that year any of the five were worthy winners. However, I agree that it's her best work and should have been rewarded.
This is nothing against Reese Witherspoon, who did a fine job that year, but it still pisses me off that Felicity Huffman didn’t win for “Transamerica.” Her performance is note for note perfect.
Forgettable performance. I dont remember one thing from Reese's role beyond her singing that one song that was promoted heavily. She was so much better as Tracy Flick!
Out of the nominees, I would have voted for Knightley with Huffman second. Joan Allen had potential to win, but her studio ran out of money. So, there was no campaign. Ultimately, I don’t hate Witherspoon’s win, but it was not worthy of winning in lead.
I thought Elizabeth Taylor was very good in a mediocre film. I do not feel that was too big a mistake. But I cannot get behind Shirley MacLaine or "The Apartment". I watched it a few times, and can not understand all the love. I think Deborah Kerr should have won for "The Sundowners" and Melina Mecouri the runner up.
Glenn Close should’ve Won for DANGEROUS LIAISONS. // Jodie Foster Won b/c (1.) it proved Jodie could transition from child roles to adult roles. (2.) the rape scene was shocking & that Jodie was in it was even more shocking. (3.) hit the right, timely subject matter bell 🔔 at the right time. - BUT, Close still turned in the best performance that year, a performance that you can always take something new from it each time you see the movie.
I would have picked Meryl Streep to win it that year for A CRY IN THE DARK. Even Jodie Foster admitted in an interview that she was surprised that she beat Meryl Streep that year.
I appreciate that you made this video-I'm not sure if I made a comment on one of your past videos but I have many other times when this subject comes up-Ellen Burstyn's performance in Requiem For a Dream is one of the best performances I have ever seen, male or female, in any film. That she didn't receive an Oscar is beyond ridiculous but it's not the only mistake made by the Academy, won't be the last.
Ellen Burstyn is one of many women who ought to win an AFI Life Achievement Award, including Faye Dunaway, Sally Field, Jessica Lange, and Sissy Spacek.
This is what moves the whole thing. The feeling of injustice or “being robbed” is the fuel. There will always be “unworthy” winners. Because in order to have worthy ones you gotta compare and judge and say someone is better than others. Especially if it is regarding women. Bette Davis, Gloria Swanson, Ellen Burstyn, Fernanda Montenegro, Anne Baxter, Glenn Close… oh my gosh Judy mf Garland. They’re bigger and brighter than the award itself. But we gotta feel bad about something right? So let’s pout.
I'm not sure anyone is "pouting." Rather, viewers are expressing their opinions about competition for film's highest honor. And of course the Academy doesn't always get it right...which is why discussing/debating the Oscars is fun!
Had Ann Baxter not insisted to put in the Best Actress category, the Oscar for Best Actress would have probably gone to Bette Davis. Had she accepted being put in the Best Supporting Actress category she definitely would have won in that category. Why the Academy did not award the Oscar to Judy Garland for A Star is Born was one of the worst slights in Oscar history.
Before I forget, I want to wish all my friends a great 2024. Please be safe so we can all spend our Saturdays together comparing notes and debating the finer points of Oscar voting in the new year.
I think Judy H. won because it was comedic over the other 4, it was a stand-out and having Bette and Anne in the same category (maybe cancelling each other) only helped. Now we have Glenn, so so right in your video, a travesty, a mistake, a heartbreak she lost. It will always be discussed among us for eternity as the biggest flub the academy made. I do not think Cher did a better job, but that Glenn gave us Alex on so many levels, temperaments, going from psychotic to sinister to sweet to even maniacal with so many depths in this character will always outshine the one level character that Loretta/Cher was.
I have always thought that Davis and Swanson canceled each other out, and with Baxter and Parker in the lower rungs of voting, left it open for Holiday to win (and she was great in BY). Unfortunately, I think Cher was a safer choice in a "feel good" film, rather than one with a premise that made, let's say, more than a few male voters uncomfortable.
Holly Hunter was favored to win the 1987 Best Actress Oscar for “Broadcast News” over both Cher and Glenn Close. Although I do think Cher deserved it and that role in “Moonstruck” is so much more iconic than the others.
Bette Davis should have at least been nominated for Of Human Bondage in '34. A year later she won for Dangerous which she didnt care for and considered it a consolation prize for not winning for Bondage the year before. Bette Davis was worthy of most of her nominations. Dark Victory is probably my favorite. The Letter, Foxes, Voyager, Eve and of course Baby Jane.
Judy was before "my time," but luckily for all of us, she's "timeless." IMHO, she's the only one from both the winners and non-winners who can be so defined. She could sing, she could dance, she could act . . . she could break our hearts.
@@oscarman42 for several reasons and none of them because she was worthy of it. Shakespeare In Love will always be the most overrated movie ever. It wasn't worthy of the best picture award, much less with Saving Private Ryan.
Wonderful video - and I still cannot believe that Judy Garland didn't win for "A Star is Born." Ditto with Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction" - 2 INCREDIBLE performances that deserved the Oscars.
@@oscarman42 You are most welcome! And I agree - it is shocking and unforgivable that Glenn didn't win the Oscar for this performance (and I think she deserved to win for Garp and Dangerous Liaisons too).
I think the really reason Kelly one the Oscar was because her performance was out of her type or character. While Judy delivered a mesmerizing “ tour de force”, but it echoed who she always was. Plus Hollywood politics definitely played a huge role! Kelly was America’s
With the Paltrow win, most people now realize she won because of Harvey Weinstein. Garland versus Kelly is interested because both were amazing performances by talented actresses. I've seen both performances and I believe Kelly won because hers was more dramatic and she had to change more for the performance. I think it's also interesting to look at how they were perceived then, Garland was known as a wreck who often showed up late or not at all while Kelly was prompt. Both are fascinating for their personal lives as well and how both really were tragic lives. One had a history of substance use and many husbands and died of substances abuse, and struggled with money later on. The other married what was believed at the time a fairy tale but turned into a nightmare with lots of money but reportedly a very unhappy marriage and also alleged use of alcohol. Both died young and both never got to be old. I remember reading ironically that both were planning to have big comebacks near the end of their lives but we will never know for sure what could have happened.
@@oscarman42 Thanks. Yeah I wish only the performance was judged but we live in a world where people's personal biases play a part. We all know many have won based on things like being due to win, or whether someone is liked or hated, even who is pushing what movie. I wish it was strictly performance.
If Glenn Close had been awarded the Oscar for Dangerous Liaisons instead of Jodie Foster (The Accused) then all would be right in Oscar Land. Foster would have gone on to win the Oscar for Lambs a few years later. Glenn would have her Oscar and Jodie would have an Oscar. 😀
All About Eve is my all time favorite movie. Although it is one of Bette Davis' best performances, I always felt Anne Baxter was the actress that should have won that year.
I enjoyed Ann Baxter's performance over Bette's as well. I thought Ann's character was more fascinating than Bette's campy Margo. I also liked Celeste Holms naturalness in her character. Loved her laugh.
Oscarman42 -- If the Academy wouldn't give Judy Garland the Best Actress Oscar for 1954, it could have made it up to her by giving her the Best Supporting Actress award for 1961 for JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG. Sorry, I know how much you were impressed with Rita Moreno in WEST SIDE STORY, but she stole Garland's Oscar
I blame Anne Baxter. Either she or Bette should have been in the supporting actress category. I vote for Anne. Yes, it was called All About Eve, but it was really All About Margo.
I might be one of the few who enjoys and appreciates Helen Hunt's performance in As Good As It Gets. She has an authenticity and humanity in her performances which brings you into the story and the world of the character. Not my favourite film, but Helen Hunt is in my opinion unfairly maligned for her win which I felt was deserved.
I also think hunt knocked it out of the park. She had a great chemistry with all of her costar and she nailed the comedic timing, as the dramatic parts, too.
May I mention another huge Oscar oversight throughout the years? Once in awhile the Academy will nominate an international actress or even give her an Oscar, but this is tokenism. Because, truth be told, if there were fairness, foreign films would overwhelm the acting categories and others. In this category, think of Bibi Andersen and Liv Ullman in Persona, Ingrid Thulin in Through a Glass Datkly, Irene Jacob in Double Life of Veronique and Reds, Gong Li in Raise the Red Lantern. That's just a few off the top of my head. The tip of the proverbial iceberg. Complaint registered! lol
Complaint acknowledged! The Academy was slow to appreciate and recognize foreign films, and when they did, columnists (e.g. Hedda Hopper) loudly vocalized their discontent, stating that the awards should go to "Americans"!
That final award you mentioned should have gone to Gloria Swanson, hands down. I agree that it was Davis’ signature role but Gloria was the best that year.
Any of those five performances were excellent and deserved an Oscar. But, to do comedy as well as Judy Holiday did in thisovie, she deserved the award.
I think Swanson had to stretch and act while for Bette it was so on the nose, so true to her life and attitude, that it just doesn’t feel like acting. More like just getting out of her own way and performing. Swanson was robbed. Bette should have won her third in 1962 for “…Baby Jane.”
I loved Cher’s performance in Moonstruck and Julia Robert’s performance in Erin Brockovich. I did love Glen Close in fatal attraction, and would have been satisfied to have seen her win for it, but it’s not like the winner was a bad pick, either. It’s that the field was highly competitive that year.
For my money, it was Reese Witherspoon in 2006 for Walk the Line that didn't deserve it. I thought her June Carter Cash impersonation was cheesy as all get out. Felicity Huffman in Transamerica would've been a great choice that year.
If you watch clips of June Carter at the Grand Ol Opry before she married Cash, you will see Witherspoon played the part perfectly. June Carter, as a comedian on that program was quite funny. She was very good as a side kick. But she was not a great singer. Reese sang better than June.
Silence was too big a cultural moment to be ignored by voters. Requiem was an art house movie that was barely in theaters and easy to avoid. Plus voters could easily dismiss Ellen for her having won already.@@oscarman42
@@oscarman42 That role was more than just acting. It was like she actually crawled into that character's skin and lived her abominable life. That is SO rare. Burstyn is BEYOND gifted. ❤️
Oh, another that didn't make the list and I do get why she lost, but darn you Susan Hayward! I like her performance in I Want to Live, she's pretty good. Rosalind Russell though, that was iconic! I thought for years that she won for Auntie Mame and she cant believe she lost.
Russell would have won the Best Supporting Actress Award in 1955 for PICNIC, but refused to let herself to be nominated. Which is surprising since she lobbied Josh Logan to play Rosemary in the film. I guess if she won the Best Supporting Actress award, she would feel that her days as a leading lady were over
Russell was great but in a very competitive year. Plus, as you well know, this was Hayward's 5th time at bat. No way was the Academy not going to award her (which turned out to be her final nomination).
@@oscarman42 I dont think thats helping her case for me. Susan Hayward was kind of all over the place with quality and I dont think she deserved that many nominations. I mean With a Song in my Heart, she's legit bad in that one. Not mid or fine, she just bad.
It only goes to show that the list of Academy Award losers is as impressive as the winners. As Katherine Hepburn once said, "All 5 nominees should get an Award". Never an" Award" for just one film but rather an Award for an impressive body of work.
Indeed, Gwyneth Paltrow should not have won; Miramax marketed the hell out of her. My choice was Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth). For 1950, it should have been a tie between Bette Davis (All About Eve) and Gloria Swanson (Sunset Blvd).
Bette Davis should 've won (a tie with Swanson might've been great, though!), Close definitely was robbed the oscar for her performance in Fatal Attraction and Judy Garland was for A Star is born! Period!
Honestly, Bette should have won each 10 nominations this amazing legend received, instead of winning only 2. Bette most certainly should have won the ones for "The Little Foxes", "Now Voyager", "All About Eve" and even more so for "What Ever Happened To Baby Jane".
seriously! Baby Jane for sure, but we were years away from Oscar taking horror seriously. Now Voyager is in my Davis Top 3 and I would've loved her to win for that.
I think Grace Kelly did deserve the Oscar for Country Girl and I think Garland deserved an Oscar for I Could Go On Singing along with Anne Bancroft for the Miracle Worker.
Bette Davis was surprised, disappointed and angry when she didn't win for Whatever Happened To Baby Jane as it would have been her third Oscar. She would have been the first woman to win three. To add insult to injury, Anne Bancroft was unable to be present to receive that Academy Award for The Miracle Worker so Joan Crawford accepted it for her.
I have not seen Grace Kelly's performance in "The County Girl", but have seen all the other nominees that year. But how can people not realize the award was deserved. SHE WON EVERY AWARD GIVEN THAT YEAR.
Grace was in 5 films that year, including two Hitchcock films. Similar wins have happened like this, with Julie Christie (winning for Darling, but also being in Doctor Zhivago) and Jennifer Lawrence (winning for Silver Linings Playbook while being in the height of Hunger Games fame.) Even with this, Judy's loss is the worst in the Academy's history.
Kelly’s performance doesn’t hold up. It seems stagy and phony. I’ve seen The Country Girl a few times and Garland’s A Star is Born many times and Garland’s performance is in another league. Kelly is indicating the emotions and it looks like acting. Garland is feeling the emotions and it looks like life.
I would have gone with Swanson in 1950; Dandridge, Hepburn, or Wyman in 1954; Hunter in 1987; and Winslet in 1997. I can’t weigh in on 2000 as I’ve not seen “Requiem for @ Dream.”
Everyone talks about how snubbed Glenn Close was for Fatal attraction but I think her biggest lose was for Dangerous liaisions........ That role was way more nuanced and layered and subtle at its finest!
I believe that the Oscars have never, ever been about truly good film making regardless of the catagory. I have seen the Oscars as more of a "reward/punish" system for those nominated. And yes, I do agree many "wins" over the years were for great film making or performances, but many more were (in my eyes) simply to promote other agendas rather than true talent being acknowledged. I won't give examples as we all have opinions, but I honestly believe this is true.
I would have rather seen Gloria Swanson win than Davis or Holliday for 1950. There are quite a few weaker wins than Roberts for Erin Brockovich. I probably would have voted for Burstyn, but it’s hard to say Roberts’ win wasn’t deserved. And as much as folks hate on Hunt’s win (she was the least deserving of the nominees, definitely), she still gave a more solid performance than the reputation reflects. The movie itself was just cringe as hell and aged terribly. And while I wouldn’t have voted for Cher, I don’t think it was a bad win per se. There are way weaker wins in that category than mentioned in this video: Emma Stone, Luise Rainer’s two wins, Elizabeth Taylor for Butterfield 8, Jessica Lange, Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Lawrence, Renée Zellweger.
I'm not quite sure just where the snub was here, but there certainly was one: Bette Davis not getting an official nomination in 1935 for "Of human bondage" (it looks as if the Academy caved an and allowed write-ins, which did place Davis in the running) and her "We're sorry" win the next year for "Dangerous." In my opinion, the 1936 "Best actress" award should have gone to Katharine Hepburn for "Alice Adams."
I agree specially in Fernanda Montenegro's performance. Here in Brazil she is The one. But in Helen Hunt's matter I Will have to disagree. Yes, Dame Judi Dench is perfect in Mrs.Brown, but Hunt's performance is amazing! She portrays the everyday women Who struggle with tender and joy the misfortunes of life. I find it genious!
I feel as though Whoopi Goldberg not winning for The Color Purple was also a “robbery” Geraldine Ford winning that year was really a “career Oscar” as some like to call them…Whoopi delivered one of those auspicious movie debuts of all time
Grace Kelly is a better actress than people give her credit. I would rather have seen her win the Best Supporting Actress Award for HIGH NOON or MOGAMBO
…. Perhaps in a parallel universe but G Kelley is no actress. She’s window dressing and that’s why she was so good and rear window. But in country girl, she was as bland as her make up less face.
Big disagreement I thought grace was a fine actress but not anything remarkable tbh, and in high noon the real best supporting actress was and is Katy Jurado as Helen she stoled the show everytime she appeared in a scene
A lot of these (ok Cher in Moonstruck was pretty weak and is the exception) in a vacuum, not a bad performance. Its the comparisons that are killing them. I dont begrudge anyone except Cher that nomination. They're all pretty decent performances. It's just man, they're not as good. The Ellen/Julia one hurt me the most. How do you give the award to Erin Brockovich? I also know Im in the minority. I wish Judy would have gotten it. I think Grace Kelly in The Country Girl is still really good though. Had I had a vote, Id have gone Judy, but Im not mad at Grace Kelly winning for Country Girl.
What most bothers me is that history blurs out most of the achievements of the past. It would be great if the Academy could find a way to draw attention to all the nominated performances in history. Maybe each year they run a clip of a certain year's nominations.
I like the wins of Cher , Julia Roberts and Judy Holliday. Ellen was good no doubt but Julia is performance made for a grand win. Dear Helen Hunt I really wish it didn’t feel like that was a mistake Obviously Grace Kelly and The Country Girl was more popular then than we can understand now but to be blunt the only best actress win I rank lower is Mary Pickford. My worst ones are in chronological order Luise Rainer in The Great Ziegfeld . My choice Carol Lombard in My Man Godfrey Luise Rainer in The Good Earth My choice Irene Dunne in The Awful Truth or Barbara Stanwyck in Stella Dallas Ginger Rogers in Kitty Foyle my choice Joan Fontaine in Rebecca Jennifer Jones in The Song of Bernadette my choice Jean Arthur in The More The Merrier Grace Kelly in The Country Girl my choice Judy Garland for A Star Is Botn Ingrid Bergman for Anastasia my choice Deborah Kerr in The King and I Elizabeth Taylor in BUtterfield 8 . My choice Shirley MacLaine in The Apartment Katharine Hepburn in On Golden Pond my choice Diane Keaton in Reds Geraldine Page in A Trip to Bountiful. My choice Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple Holly Hunter in The Piano . My choice Angela Basset in What’s Love Got To Do With It? Nicole Kidman for The Hours . My choice Salma Hayek in Frida Hilary Swank for Million Dollar Baby . My choice Kate Winslet for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Kate Winslet in The Reader . My choice Meryl Streep in Doubt or Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side . My choice Gabourey Sidibe for Precious or Meryl Streep in Julie and Julia There are a few I didn’t mention because I didn’t have a favorite that year or I could make a case for the winner and another competitor.
Ellen Burstyn was absolutely robbed of that Oscar. I didn't even think that was Julia Roberts' career best performance. But, for Ellen Burstyn to lose for giving the performance she gave in Requiem for a Dream is borderline criminal.
Julia Roberts' Oscar is well deserved. She carried the film on her shoulders. She gave one of the best star turns in recent history. Burstyn is amazing in Requiem but I think she should have competed in the supporting actress category.
Here is my view: Don't judge a film for being low-budget or term it as an A-lister. The benchmark of greatness for a film is wanting to see it again and again. This is the only way a film can become a super-hit. Glowing reviews and Oscar nods don't necessarily bankroll a producer's next film, if there are not footfalls.
So, not on the list, but Whoopie losing to Geraldine Paige was a travesty! The Trip to Bountiful is a beautiful, poignant, heartwrenching movie, and Geraldine truly shone in that role. I cant recommend that movie enough. But it came across very much as a film of a stage play, and Geraldine's performance was no different. Very controlled and calculated. Whoopie, however, was a REVELATION! Her portrayal of Celie is so monumental, I honestly can't even find the words for it. Geraldine gave a great, studied performance. Whoopie gave her soul.
I suspect that Geraldine Page won because it was her eighth Oscar nomination. Ms. Goldberg won a Best Supporting Actress for GHOST as a consolation prize
This video reflects the losses most often expressed by viewers of this channel. While Rowlands was wonderful and deserving, her performance is not mentioned often, hence her lack of inclusion here.
Any of the actresses who won an Oscar for a comedic performance should be viewed with high regard. I’m speaking about Judy Holiday and Marisa Tomei. Comedy is hard and at times more difficult than dramatic because making people laugh is not easy. Judy Garland gave one of the greatest one-woman shows ever on screen! Although, Grace Kelly gave a great performance in “The Country Girl”, I think politics and Judy Garland’s reputation prevented some voters from wanting her to win.
Would you consider a list of the Bette Davis films she should have been nominated for i'd pick unless you acknowledge the write in Of Human Bondage,Watch on the Rhine,A Stolen Life,Storm Centre,The Catered Affair,Pocketful of Miracles,Death on the Nile and 1987's The Whales of August.
@@oscarman42 Would love to know some opinions on Whales of August,I certainly didn't feel Bette chewed the scenery she wasn't as capable of that at 79,I would have nominated her in 1987.
