The Oscar (film)
| The Oscar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Russell Rouse |
| Screenplay by | Harlan Ellison Clarence Greene Russell Rouse |
| Based on | The Oscar 1963 novel by Richard Sale |
| Produced by | Clarence Greene |
| Starring | Stephen Boyd Elke Sommer Milton Berle Eleanor Parker Joseph Cotten Jill St. John Tony Bennett Edie Adams Ernest Borgnine |
| Narrated by | Tony Bennett |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Edited by | Chester Schaeffer |
| Music by | Percy Faith |
| Color process | Pathécolor |
Production company | Greene-Rouse Productions |
| Distributed by | Embassy Pictures (USA), Paramount Pictures (Internationally) |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million |
The Oscar is a 1966 American drama film directed by Russell Rouse and starring Stephen Boyd, Elke Sommer, Milton Berle, Eleanor Parker, Joseph Cotten, Jill St. John, Tony Bennett, Edie Adams and Ernest Borgnine.
The Oscar features several real Oscar winners in its cast and crew: along with Edith Head (who would also be nominated, but not win, for The Oscar), the film features Best Actor winners Borgnine and Broderick Crawford; Best Supporting Actor winners Ed Begley, Walter Brennan, Frank Sinatra, and James Dunn; and cinematographer Joseph Ruttenberg. Also in the cast were Merle Oberon and Eleanor Parker, who had been nominated for Oscars but did not win.