Thursday, June 30, 2005

Trivia Update: The Oscars


Well, we have two out of the three movies who have won the "Oscar Grand Slam" but we don't have the first one to do it.

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Best Picture
Best Director - Milos Forman
Best Actor - Jack Nicholson
Best Actress - Louise Fletcher
Writing (Screenplay Adapted from Other Material) - Lawrence Hauben, Bo Goldman



Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Best Picture
Best Director - Jonathan Demme
Best Actor - Anthony Hopkins
Best Actress - Jodie Foster
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) - Ted Tally








? (pre-1940)
Outstanding Production (Best Picture)
Best Director - ?
Best Actor - Clark Gable
Best Actress - ?
Best Adaptation - ?

Any guesses? I will reveal the answer at 10 p.m. my time tonight if no one has answered it before that.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think it was one of the great 1939 films, "It Happened One Night".

Will said...

Well, Anonymous is correct, but the year was 1934

Anonymous said...

didn't "kramer vs. kramer" also win these 5 academy awards?

Will said...

Yes, it did, but Meryl Streep won for Best Supporting Actress. The Academy grand slam is Best writing, best actor in a leading role, best actress in a leading role, best director and best picture.