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The (Almost) Best Films Of All Time (1950 – 1959)
January 17, 2016 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
What does The Wizard Of Oz have in common with To Kill A Mockingbird? How are the Maltese Falcon and Saving Private Ryan connected? The answer is that each of these films – and other films today considered classics – were nominated for but did not win – the Oscar for Best Picture! Each week we will take a different decade and look at some of the best films not to be chosen as the Best Picture Of The Year. Below are some of the films we will be featuring:
1950 – 1959
Born Yesterday
Father Of The Bride
Sunset Boulevard
A Streetcar Named Desire
The Quiet Man
The Bells Of St. Mary
A Streetcar Named Desire
High Noon
The Country Girl
Roman Holiday
Mister Roberts
Picnic
The King And I
12 Angry Men
Witness For The Prosecution
Anatomy Of A Murder