| 1960 Oscars | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 01:35 pm EST 12/27/22 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 01:33 pm EST 12/27/22 | |
| In reply to: re: The Apartment vs Promises, Promises (longish). - AlanScott 07:30 pm EST 12/26/22 | |
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| I'm a huge Hitchcock fan. Psycho should have been nominated for Best Picture (over The Alamo), although at that time a thriller/horror film (even one that features some very dark humor) would never have been the winner. Strangely, Psycho never released a soundtrack LP, which may account for it not being nominated for Best Score. 1960 was a very strong year for original scores. While Tiomkin's The Alamo, Previn's Elmer Gantry, Gold's Exodus (the winner), and Elmer Bernstein's The Magnificent Seven were very worthy scores, I would have nominated Herrmann's Psycho over both Previn and Gold. I think the Oscar that year should have gone to Bernstein. Herrmann had a reputation for being cantankerous and (supposedly) Johnny Green hated him, so that may be another reason for the Psycho score not getting a nomination. Herrmann shortly before his death conducted the National Philharmonic Orchestra in recording the complete Psycho score. I have the CD, and it is outstanding. I agree that Jean Simmons should have been nominated for Best Actress over Greer Garson. I also think that MacLaine gave the performance of her career for The Apartment and should have won over Elizabeth Taylor. It was Taylor's 4th nomination, and she undoubtedly won more for her career as a whole rather than for the rather ordinary Butterfield 8. |
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