Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis

Stanley Kramer’s exciting drama about a pair of handcuffed convicts on the run was a breakthrough film in Hollywood’s portrayal of race relations, with stars Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis each earning their first Best Actor nomination. The film received nine nominations overall including Best Picture, Supporting Actor (Theodore Bikel), Supporting Actress (Cara Williams), Directing (Kramer) and Film Editing (Frederic Knudtson), and won for Cinematography – Black-and-White (Sam Leavitt) and Writing – Story and Screenplay – written directly for the screen (Nedrick Young).

Lomitas Productions, Inc. and Curtleigh Productions, Inc. United Artists. 1958. 97 minutes. Print provided courtesy of MGM/UA.

Selected Short Subjects:

Grand Canyon, Academy Award, Live Action Short Subject, Walt Disney, producer. 29 minutes. Walt Disney/Buena Vista.

Paul Bunyan, Academy Award Nominee, Animated Short Subject, Walt Disney, producer. 17 minutes. Walt Disney/Buena Vista. Prints provided courtesy of the Walt Disney Company.