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  • The Oscar (1966)
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    119 min | Drama
The Oscar (1966)
Approved
119 min | Drama

Arrogant Hollywood actor Frankie Fane is nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award. His friend Hymie Kelly recalls their life together, Frankie's ruthless struggle to the top, and the people Frankie has used and abused to get there.
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Director
Writers
Richard Sale (novel) | Harlan Ellison (screenplay) | Russell Rouse (screenplay) | Clarence Greene (screenplay)
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Release date
Mar 4, 1966 (United States)

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133 cast members
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Stephen Boyd
Frank Fane Frank Fane   See fewer
Elke Sommer
Kay Bergdahl Kay Bergdahl   See fewer
Milton Berle
Kappy Kapstetter Kappy Kapstetter   See fewer
Eleanor Parker
Sophie Cantaro Sophie Cantaro   See fewer
Joseph Cotten
Kenneth Regan Kenneth Regan   See fewer
Jill St. John
Laurel Scott Laurel Scott   See fewer
Tony Bennett
Hymie Kelly Hymie Kelly   See fewer
Edie Adams
Trina Yale Trina Yale   See fewer
Ernest Borgnine
Barney Yale Barney Yale   See fewer
Ed Begley
Grobard Grobard   See fewer
Walter Brennan
Orrin C. Quentin Orrin C. Quentin   See fewer
James Dunn
Network Executive Network Executive   See fewer
Edith Head
Edith Head Edith Head   See fewer
Hedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper Hedda Hopper   See fewer
Peter Lawford
Steve Marks Steve Marks   See fewer
Merle Oberon
Merle Oberon Merle Oberon   See fewer
Nancy Sinatra
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Jean Hale
Cheryl Barker Cheryl Barker   See fewer
Eddie Ryder
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Chris Alcaide
Ledbetter Ledbetter   See fewer
John Holland
Stevens Stevens   See fewer
Jean Bartel
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Susan Alcott
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Army Archerd
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Robert Austin
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James Bacon
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Bill Baldwin
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Larry Barton
Roadhouse Man (uncredited) Roadhouse Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Borgani
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Paul Bradley
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Thordis Brandt
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Jeff Brown
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George Bruggeman
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Tracy Butler
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George Calliga
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Rosalee Calvert
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Steve Carruthers
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Jerry Catron
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Arlene Charles
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Charles Cirillo
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Cordy Clark
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Norma Clarke
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Joan Crawford
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Dennis Cross
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Phyllis Davis
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Moki de Marco
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Igor Dega
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Evans
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Jack Fife
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Duke Fishman
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Harry Fleer
Director (uncredited) Director (uncredited)   See fewer
Anitra Ford
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Ross Ford
Lochner (uncredited) Lochner (uncredited)   See fewer
Leona Gage
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Pam Gail
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Chance Gentry
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Rudy Germane
Network Subordinate (uncredited) Network Subordinate (uncredited)   See fewer
Marina Ghane
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Dessica Giles
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George Golden
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Marianne Gordon
Bikini Girl (uncredited) Bikini Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Johnny Grant
Johnny Grant (uncredited) Johnny Grant (uncredited)   See fewer
Sonya Harrison
Model (uncredited) Model (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynn Hartoch
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Ed Haskett
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Rex Holman
Spooner (uncredited) Spooner (uncredited)   See fewer
George Holmes
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Bob Hope
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Jimmie Horan
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William Hudson
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Tom Irish
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Jerry James
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Michael Jeffers
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Suzie Kaye
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Colin Kenny
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Linda Kirk
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Dick Kleiner
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Joseph La Cava
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Todd Lasswell
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Anna Lavele
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Louise Lawson
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Esther Ying Lee
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Grace Lee
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Ethelreda Leopold
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Nancy Lewis
Stripper (uncredited) Stripper (uncredited)   See fewer
Jo Anne Loren
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Deanna Lund
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Maurice Manson
Captain (uncredited) Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Jan Merlin
Actor Frankie Pulls Knife on (uncredited) Actor Frankie Pulls Knife on (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Moebus
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Ernesto Molinari
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Dale Monroe
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Tom Moroney
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Sol Murgi
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Karen Norris
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Robert Osterloh
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Judy Pace
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Hal Pereira
Hal (uncredited) Hal (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Perry
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Murray Pollack
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Norma Quine
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Beverly Ralston
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Neil Rau
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Walter Reed
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Tony Regan
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Pamela Rodgers
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Clark Ross
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Hugh Sanders
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Cosmo Sardo
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Sondra Scott
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Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra (uncredited) Frank Sinatra (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Sklover
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Rikki Stevens
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Leslie Summers
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Robert Terry
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Annabelle Thiele
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Marilyn Tindall
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Marlene Tracy
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Max Trumpower
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Howard Vann
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Mayrita Varna
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Allegra Varron
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Sailor Vincent
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Peggy Ward
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Jesse Wayne
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Edy Williams
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Venita Wolf
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Dee Dee Young
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
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