Musical-related Oscar trivia #1

Andy on Long Island · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 65

I saw "No Country for Old Men" today, but wasn't impressed. Before it
started, the audience was treated to some movie trivia on the movie screen,
two items of which I can share, neither of great difficulty (especially for
ratm).

Here's the first: Who is the only "Oscar" (guy named Oscar) to win an
"Oscar"?

Too easy for this ng, so, since I think the answer showed he won TWO Oscars,
name the two movies he won them for.

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stephen.farrow · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 60

On 11 Feb, 00:32, "Andy on Long Island"
wrote:
> I saw "No Country for Old Men" today, but wasn't impressed. Before it
> started, the audience was treated to some movie trivia on the movie screen,
> two items of which I can share, neither of great difficulty (especially for
> ratm).
>
> Here's the first: Who is the only "Oscar" (guy named Oscar) to win an
> "Oscar"?
>
> Too easy for this ng, so, since I think the answer showed he won TWO Oscars,
> name the two movies he won them for.

Oscar Hammerstein II

Two academy awards -

1941 - Best Song (with Jerome Kern) - "The Last Time I Saw Paris" from
"Lady Be Good"

1945 - Best Song (with Richard Rodgers) - "It Might As Well Be Spring"
from "State Fair"

--
Stephen

stephen.farrow · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 60

On 11 Feb, 00:32, "Andy on Long Island"
wrote:
> I saw "No Country for Old Men" today, but wasn't impressed. Before it
> started, the audience was treated to some movie trivia on the movie screen,
> two items of which I can share, neither of great difficulty (especially for
> ratm).
>
> Here's the first: Who is the only "Oscar" (guy named Oscar) to win an
> "Oscar"?
>
> Too easy for this ng, so, since I think the answer showed he won TWO Oscars,
> name the two movies he won them for.

He didn't win them for movies, he won them for songs.

1. 1941. Best song (with Jerome Kern) - "The Last Time I Saw Paris"
from "Lady, Be Good"

2. 1945. Best song (with Richard Rodgers) - "It Might As Well Be
Spring" from "State Fair".

--
Stephen

Steve Newport · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 1415

stephen.farrow@gmail.com
1941. Best song (with Jerome Kern) - "The Last Time I Saw Paris"
from "Lady, Be Good"
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This was controversial because the song wasn't written for the film.

Andy on Long Island · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 65

But what's the other original song and movie for which Oscar won his SECOND
Oscar?

"Steve Newport" wrote in message @storefull-3156.bay.webtv.net...
>
> stephen.farrow@gmail.com
> 1941. Best song (with Jerome Kern) - "The Last Time I Saw Paris"
> from "Lady, Be Good"
> --------------------------------
> This was controversial because the song wasn't written for the film.

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