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Best Performances Ignored By The Oscars(Best Actor)
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	A Shot in the Dark Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $1.94 PETER SELLERS as Inspector Clouseau in the best of the Pink Panther series.(But he WAS nominated for his 3-role efforts in DR STRANGELOVE the same year, 1964).
	Dr. Strangelove Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Buy used from: $3.80 GEORGE C. SCOTT was NOT nominated for HIS performance in STRANGELOVE though he makes a bigger and more memorable impression than Sellers' three roles.
	It's a Gift [VHS] Buy used from: $5.00 W.C. FIELDS in one of the best all-time pure comedies. 1934
	The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Two-Disc Special Edition) Buy new: $24.49 / Used from: $9.33 No doubt the all-time Oscar injustice.HUMPHREY BOGART as Fred C. Dobbs(1948) Tour-de-force of greed, paranoia and 'transference'. A heart of darkness.(Not even nominated!!!)
	A Christmas Carol (Ultimate Collector's Edition)(B/W & Color) Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $9.49 Hard to believe no nom for ALISTAIR SIM. 1951
	Scarface (Widescreen Two-Disc Anniversary Edition) Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $3.60 Another hard-to-believe Oscar omission. I never made it thru the movie(tedious subject), but saw enough to know Pacino deserved one. 1983
	Young at Heart Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $7.00 SINATRA's definitive role 1954 as stumblebum Barney Sloan though nominated two other years. He also could have had another nom same year for his 'hit man' role in SUDDENLY.
	The Iceman Cometh Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $19.77 ROBERT RYAN 1973 as one of the bar patrons in Eugene O'Neill's great play.
	The Public Enemy Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $6.76 CAGNEY 1931. Tough youth becomes a gangster.
	Long Day's Journey into Night [VHS] Buy used from: $1.50 This pic just a sub for rare Canadian VHS of the same play. WILLIAM HUTT plays patriarch James Tyrone. 1996
	The Rowdyman by Gordon Pinset Buy used from: $10.00 GORDON PINSENT stars in this hard-to-find DVD of what is still the best Canadian film. (This is the book)1971
	The Odd Couple Buy used from: $4.70 WALTER MATTHAU in the classic hit Neil Simon play.1968
	Requiem for a Heavyweight Buy new: $17.49 / Used from: $7.34 1962. Anthony Quinn plays the boxer-turned-wrestler in this hit play by Twilight Zone's Rod Serling. Based on real-life boxing champ Primo Carnera.
	California Split Buy used from: $29.28 ELLIOTT GOULD as gambler in Robert Altman film. 1973
	To Have and Have Not (Keepcase) Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $7.94 BOGART in the movie where he met his soon-to-be wife Lauren Bacall. He was 43, she 19 !!! Their scenes together are electric. Hemingway novel. 1945
	Q & A Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $1.08 NICK NOLTE. Tough corrupt cop.1990
	F.I.S.T. Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $1.97 STALLONE. Based on the story of Jimmy Hoffa, far superior to HOFFA with Jack Nicholson. 1978
	Comic [VHS] Buy used from: $42.99 DICK VAN DYKE in a role based loosely on the life of silent film comedy star Buster Keaton. 1969
	Bedtime Story Buy used from: $29.08 MARLON BRANDO 1967. Overshadowed by his many outstanding dramatic roles. This movie was remade as DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS.
	Red River Buy new: $14.49 / Used from: $6.17 MONTGOMERY CLIFT vs. JOHN WAYNE (1948) Both could have been nominated. CLIFT was the same year for THE SEARCH.
	The Rainmaker Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $3.53 BURT LANCASTER as a romantic con man. Co-stars with Katherine Hepburn in this good 1956 play.
	The Presidio Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $2.48 One of SEAN CONNERY's finest performances. 1986
	SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME Buy used from: $23.80 Made Newman a star. Bio of middleweight boxing champ Rocky Graziano.1956
	Little Caesar Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $8.95 EDWARD G. ROBINSON as a gangster. "Is this the end of Rocco?" 1930
	Missing Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $2.98 One of LEMMON's best.1982
	Pancho Villa Buy used from: $77.84 Just using this to rep the apparently unavailable bio starring WALLACE BEERY. 1934
	Detective Story (1951) Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $6.84 Kirk Douglas 1951
	Mr. Lucky Buy new: $24.49 / Used from: $22.95 CARY GRANT's most notable dramatic role
	Destry Rides Again Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $5.99 1939. JAMES STEWART no nom here, but I thought his performance was better than his nomination the same year for MR SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON.
	Home from the Hill Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $9.94 GEORGE PEPPARD 1960 in this steamy southern family drama.
	My Life Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $1.43 MICHAEL KEATON 1993
	What About Bob? Buy new: $9.49 / Used from: $1.48 Probably BILL MURRAY's best role.
	The Night of the Hunter Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $8.72 ROBERT MITCHUM as the psychotic murderous preacher.1955 Directed by Charles Laughton
	The General (The Ultimate 2-Disc Edition) (1926) Buy new: $25.49 / Used from: $20.40 Silent comic BUSTER KEATON's best. 1926

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