OSCARS LISTS:
THE TWO WITH ELEVEN AWARDS...
| "BEN-HUR" (1959) | "TITANIC" (1997)
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ACTOR: ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: ACTRESS: ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: ART DIRECTION & SET DECORATION (B-&-W): BEST MOTION PICTURE: CINEMATOGRAPHY (B-&-W): COSTUME DESIGN (B-&-W): DIRECTING: DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE): DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT): FILM EDITING: FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: HONORARY AWARD: JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD:
MUSIC (MUSIC SCORE OF A DRAMATIC OR COMEDY PICTURE): MUSIC (SCORING OF A MUSICAL PICTURE): MUSIC (SONG): SHORT SUBJECT (CARTOON): SHORT SUBJECT (LIVE ACTION): SOUND:
SPECIAL EFFECTS:
WRITING (SCREENPLAY BASED ON MATERIAL FROM ANOTHER MEDIUM): WRITING (STORY AND SCREENPLAY WRITTEN DIRECTLY FOR THE SCREEN):
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ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:
ART DIRECTION & SET DECORATION:
BEST MOTION PICTURE:
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
COSTUME DESIGN:
DIRECTING: DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT: FILM EDITING: FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: HONORARY AWARD: MAKEUP: ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE: ORIGINAL MUSICAL OR COMEDY SCORE: ORIGINAL SONG: SHORT SUBJECT (ANIMATED): SHORT SUBJECT (LIVE ACTION): SOUND: SOUND EFFECTS EDITING: SCREENPLAY (ADAPTATION): SCREENPLAY (ORIGINAL):
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So which of "Ben-Hur" and "Titanic" fared better at the Awards ceremonies?
Well...
being beaten on the night for Screenplay only
and failing to be nominated for Best+Support Actresses and (of course) Best
Song...
was beaten for Best+Support Actresses and Make-Up (non-existent in "Ben-Hur's" year)
and failed to be nominated for Best/Support Actors and (crucial!) Screenplay...
Ultimately if all of 1997's categories had been around in 1959
"Ben-Hur" would probably have achieved nominations and awards for
another 2 Oscars (for Make-Up and definitely for the "other" Special Effect)!
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