So how did you do in your Oscar pool? If you didn’t do well, here’s something to make you laugh.
Raintree County (7:45AM/6:45AM)
This is the film where Montgomery Clift had his car crash during shooting.
Magnificent Obsession (10:45AM/9:45AM)
Okay, here’s the story: guy is goofing around while driving his speedboat and wrecks it. He needs to be resuscitated and the only one in the area is located at a local doctor’s house. While the rescuers are reviving him, the doctor has a massive heart attack and because the resuscitator is being used on the guy, he dies. Then when the guy tries to apologize to the doctor’s widow, she tries to leave only to be HIT BY A CAR which leaves her blinded. As an act of atonement, guy becomes a doctor, specializing in neurosurgery, which comes in handy because widow now has a BRAIN TUMOR. Guess what, he saves the widow AND HER SIGHT IS RESTORED!!
Also, they get together.
The Front Page (12:45PM/11:45AM)
This was recently revived on Broadway with Nathan Lane and John Slattery.
A Star is Born (2:30PM/1:30PM)
The first version of this famous story about one performer on his way down and the other on her way up.
One Foot in Heaven (4:30PM/3:30PM)
Medical student abandons his studies and becomes a minister.
Our Town (6:30PM/5:30PM)
Wow, William Holden looks so young!
Stagecoach (8PM/7PM)
With this shot, a legend was born.
True Grit (9:45PM/8:45PM)
Here’s John Wayne’s acceptance speech.
Network (midnight/11PM)
Has anyone seen the Broadway version starring Bryan Cranston?
Executive Suite (2:15AM/1:15AM)
Nina Foch was nominated for Best Supporting Actress with less than 10 minutes of screentime.
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (4:15AM/3:15AM)
The film debut of the recent deceased Kirk Douglas.
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