Given that members voted for the other 3, one would think that Brando would have won too (even against Bogart). Then again, "An American in Paris" won Best Picture.
Brando won NO acting awards for the most important performance of the 20th century -- except that he tied at the Venice Film Festival. It usually doesn't pay to be ahead of your time.
@@oscarman42 For 1951, Montgomery Clift was also nominated for A PLACE IN THE SUN and Frederic March for DEATH OF A SALESMAN; the fifth spot went to the underrated Arthur Kennedy for BRIGHT VICTORY. In a weak year, any of these men could have won,
In my opinion, Peter O’Toole not winning the Oscar for his performance in The Lion In Winter was one of, if not the most egregious errors made by the Academy.
Yes, indeed. The Cliff Robertson win was ridiculous. O'Toole really had no competition among the five. Maybe, arguably, Ron Moody as a perfect Fagin in Oliver. It would have been SO EASY for the Academy to finally give O'Toole a much deserved Oscar. As you say, one of their biggest mistakes.
@@williamreed2558 Didn't Cliff Robertson play a mentally-impaired character? Back in 1968 that would have been considered novel and daring. Disabled characters continue to be Oscar-bait for Academy voters even now so even though that film and performance hasn't stood up well I can understand why Robertson won.
In 1967, Rod Steiger won for IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT. Lee Marvin's win for CAT BALLOU over Steiger's performance in THE PAWNBROKER three years earlier was one of greatest surprise win in Academy history.
Of course, you are absolutely right about the top 2. The leads in A Streetcar Named Desire and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf exist in a space no other actors occupy in American film !
I don't think any actor wasted his talent more than Marlon Brando. I understand why the Academy chose to receive hi give the Best Actor award to Humphrey Bogart in recognition of his career. The fact that Brando was a rising superstar, I suspect that the Academy knew it wouldn't be long before Brando would receive his own Oscar. Karl Malden and Kim Hunter were very disappointed when Jessica Tandy was passed over to play Blanche in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. They understood that the movie wouldn't be made unless a "name" played Blanche. However, Leigh's performance stands the test of time
I read that Leigh had some challenges in the beginning because the other 3 were so connected by the time she joined the cast. Of course I didn't see Tandy on the stage, but I go out on a limb and say that Leigh ultimately gave one of the screen's best performances. As for Brando, he squandered a lot, not seeming to care about much in his final years.
Bogart was yet another actor who fell victim to the ridiculous Academy's habit of having to be honored later for a lesser role after being bypassed for a more deserving role(Casablanca, The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre & In A Lonely Place).
Brando’s theatrical and film acting performance in ‘Streetcar’ changed what could be possible in acting. He once said that he’d look out into the audience before every performance and would count how many actors / professionals and other up-in-comers that he knew and that would inspire him greatly. It meant that he was on the right track and maybe tonight he’d try something new.
One of my favorite movies is WAOVW, although dreary and a bit melodramatic, no one will ever say the 4 performances weren't exceptional and I know Segal was the weakest of the 4, yet he held is own. Marlee and William worked so well together and sad he lost because IMO, he acted for her as well delivering her lines, a tough challenge.
@@Andre_edge Thanks Andre, I find those performances fascinating, if you think about it, The Piano, Children of a Lesser God, The Miracle Worker, Babel (Rinko Kakuchi role), Johnny Belinda, even CODA, the actors have to learn most parts to convey in sign or speak their dialog & what the other is saying, a feat that is probably so hard, but looks easy to us watching. IMO AMAZING & why I mentioned Hurt in COALG, he spoke his lines & Matlin's lines too !
This reminds me of when a husband and wife or 2 lovers got nominated the same year , the man lost but the woman won. Examples are Tony Walton and Julie Andrews for Mary Poppins, Burton and Taylor for Who’s afraid…, Diane Keaton and Woody Allen for Annie Hall, Jack Nicholson and Angelica Huston for Prizzis honor and William Hurt and Marlee for Children of a lesser God.
What a delightful compilation of outstanding duos who should won together their Oscars in cinematic history. Although there are many actors that I feel should seize their nods because of their significant performances, two among the list mentioned stand out from the rest and deserve their merits: Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton. 1966 was a grievous night at the Academy Awards because two acclaimed actors were nominated in the Best Actor category: Richard Burton in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and Paul Scofield in A Man for All Seasons. I remember watching these films first released in 1965, and I knew distinctly they were about to compete for the Best Actor Oscar. It was heart-wrenching for me to find who would be the decided winner days before Oscar Night because Burton and Scofield were exceptional in their roles. HOW MUCH I wanted Richard to receive his much-deserved statuette for his dilapidated and disgruntled acting accolades in the film after countless nominations and failed attempts, but I couldn't overlook the grandeur performance of Paul Scofield, who dominated the screen with his steadfast acting approach portraying Sir Thomas Moore, so much so that Director Fred Zimmermann looked upon him more of a saint rather than an actor. The same applied to the lead Shakespearean actor in The Lion in Winter. I enjoy immensely the asinine and plotting performances splendidly initiated between Hepburn and O'Toole, similar to Taylor and Burton in Who's Afraid. O'Toole was electrifying in the periodic classic, showcased his crowning achievement of an extraordinary career with prodigious talents, but declined the honor of gaining an Oscar along with Richard Burton. And so it goes for Hollywood's future hopefuls: The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire. The size of your dream and how you handle disappointment along the way.
Just a couple of random comments, if I may. Jennifer Jones didn't as much turn down "The country girl" as circumstances forced her to decline: she was pregnant with her daughter Mary Jennifer. (She had suffered a miscarriage a few years before, at the time of "Carrie"; her heavily corseted period costumes were said to be a major factor.) The clip of Simone Signoret winning the Oscar is available here on RU-vid: it's a very moving clip. Though Gable lost for "Gone with the wind," after seeing the finished print of "The misfits," he turned to the producer and said "Thank you. I now have two films to my credit of which I'm genuinely proud, "Gone with the wind and this."
Correct on Jones. Signoret definitely deserved to win, she is wonderful in the film. Gable's comment is interesting, as The Misfits is the film that ended up killing him. Thank you for the insights.
Peter later said his best acting experience was with Kate. For her part, Kate always picked a fight, usually with the director because she was testing him. She wanted to make sure the director would not back down and if he didn't, he won her over completely because she felt the director should be in charge, not the star.
Just marvelous! What a great topic, some of the best ever winners and the biggest ever snubs. I do feel that the majority of these men were upstaged by their leading ladies which might be why they lost. Forgive my tardiness, I spent half of the weekend drunk and the other half hungover.
Gable's performance in GONE WITH THE WIND is iconic, an iconic actor in an iconic role. I mean no disrespect to Robert Donat, a very fine actor who won the Best Actor Award for 1939 for GOODBYE, MR, CHIPS. The award belonged to Gable. If the 1939 version of GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS is remembered, it is because that film introduced Greer Garson to American audiences,
Looking at who actually won instead the strongest should-have-won candidates are Charles Boyer, Marlon Brando and Peter O'Toole. There's also a case for William Hurt but then he would have had two [consecutive] and Newman would be Oscar-less.
Gr8 list! Just some trivia updates: Jennifer Jones accepted but had to withdraw fr The Country Girl, as she was pregnant. Bette wanted the role o Martha v badly n was livid tt the studio offer it to Liz Taylor who at 33 then was way too young for Martha. The Studio did not really consider Bette seriously as they wanted box office big names for the film version
I am currently rewatching Silver Linings Playbook and realized that is one where lead actress won but lead actor didn’t. So that’s another one . Surprised I missed it.
I'm guessing 1 of the 2 nominees had to win otherwise #1 would've been Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway for Chinatown & Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman for Casablanca
I like Emma Stone but she's, at best, a good supporting actress type..Imposter syndrome, me thinks...Penn is heartbreaking in that clip and he and Sarandon were simply wonderful...Laurence Harvey? My biggest actor man crush ...Swoon.
Burton/Taylor, Tracy/Hepburn, O'Toole/Hepburn, Freeman/Tandy, Hurt/Matlin, Boyer/Bergman and Brando/Leigh as duo's BOTH deserved the Oscar. Joaquin Phoenix deserved it but not Witherspoon but that's for another video.
When it comes to la la land, I’m always gassed when I learn daminen chazelle was envisioning Michael b Jordan for the role of Sebastian but was advised by a producer that it look like save the last dance for jazz music 😂😂😂😂 I think that would’ve helped the la la land whiteplanning white savior criticism I truly believe Marlon Brando and Peter o’toole were robbed completely idk what the hell happened otherwise than politics, streetcar named desire should’ve been the first time the entire cast won the acting categories
Goota go with GWTW. Come on, no one can picture anyone except Vivien and Clark. Second for me is Kate and Spencer, totally believable as an older married couple, which they sort of were in real life.
I think I counted seven. Leaving Las Vegas The Goodbye Girl The King and I The Philadelphia Story The African Queen The Theory of Everything American Beauty
I felt the sexual tension between Grace Kelly and William Holden in THE COUNTRY GIRL, not so much between Kelly and Bing Crosby, although the 25-year age gap may explain the lack of chemistry. Of course, Kelly and Clark Gable had plenty of sexual chemistry in MOGAMBO even though he was 29 years older than her.
Absolutely agree that Woody Allen is a much better director/writer than actor. I know Husbands & Wives and Crimes & Misdemeanors are hailed among his best (drama) films, but give me Bullets Over Broadway, Blue Jasmine, Vicky Christina Midnight in Paris...and there was NO reason to cast himself as the male lead in Mighty Aphrodite. Deconstructing Harry, maybe.
My personal favorite duo is Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer they play their parts to perfection. Who knew they would have the most enduring film title? My mom introduced me to this film and explained gaslighting to me long before it was well known. Interesting that Laurence Harvey played opposite best actress winners two years in a row first Simone Signoret ( one of my favorite and most underrated best actress winners) the following year he played opposite Elizabeth Taylor in BUtterfiled 8 . Both Taylor and Signoret’s characters had similar relationships with Harvey’s characters both women in the films met the same fate sadly. Patricia Neal and Paul Newman are one of most interesting ones for me probably second to Bergman and Boyer . Boyer should have won over Bing Crosby . It’s a little tougher with Newman but I do like Sidney Poitier’s win .
Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh. No wonder he was elected King of Hollywood. But, Bing Crosby was better than Grace Kelly in the best role of his illustrious career.
