Wednesday, March 7, 2012

two decades After Oscar: Silence from the Lamb Stands Up, Jack Palance Less

I've no clue how this idea evaded me for 2 years, but there it's: The Next annual 20/20 Honours were introduced lately, praising the very best films of 1991 after 2 decades price of distance and hindsight. Good idea - despite the fact that the big event switched out nearly as anticlimactically because this year's real factor. That is what occurs when Oscar apparently will get it right. To wit, the Silence from the Lamb once more taken the main groups of Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress and Script (Modified), declaring five "Felixes" around the evening and at the forefront among an unparalleled eight "Odd Couples" to win both Academy awards and Felixes. ('! Cute.) Alas, '91 Supporting Actor Jack Palance and Supporting Actress Mercedes Ruehl were overthrown by John Goodman (Barton Fink) and Geena Davis (Thelma & Louise). Discover the full listing of those who win below. Champion to any or all! (* denotes an Oscar champion) BEST PICTURE THE SILENCE From The Lamb* BEST DIRECTOR Jonathan Demme THE SILENCE From The Lamb* BEST ACTOR Anthony Hopkins THE SILENCE From The Lamb* BEST ACTRESS Jodie Promote - THE SILENCE From The Lamb* BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR John Goodman - BARTON FINK BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Geena Davis THELMA & LOUISE BEST ORIGINAL Script Callie Khouri THELMA & LOUISE* BEST Modified Script Ted Tally THE SILENCE From The Lamb* BEST FOREIGN FILM DELICATESSEN BEST DOCUMENTARY HEARTS OF DARKNESS: A FILMMAKERS APOCALYPSE BEST SCORE Wilson Pickett THE Obligations BEST SONG Before The Finish Around The Globe Before The Finish Around The Globe BEST EDITING Conrad Aficionado, Mark Goldblatt, Richard A. Harris TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Lun Yang Enhance The Red-colored LANTERN BEST ART DIRECTION Dennis Gassner - BARTON FINK BEST COSTUME Valrj]ie Pozzo di Borgo DELICATESSEN BEST MAKEUP THE ADDAMS FAMILY BEST VISUAL Forex TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY* BEST Seem DESIGN TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY*

Monday, March 5, 2012

Jerome Courtland dies at 85

Jerome (Jerry) Courtland, an actress who later increased to become producer and director in film and television, concentrating on shows including "The Flying Nun," "The Romance Boat" and "Empire," died of coronary disease inside the Santa Clarita Valley, Calif., on March 1. He was 85.Courtland's creating career spanned greater than 25 years or so at Wally Disney Art galleries and Screen Gems concentrating on movies including "Escape to Witch Mountain," "Ride an crazy Pony" and "Return From Witch Mountain" Television show including "Here Come the Brides," "The Flying Nun," "The Partridge Family" and "The Interns" and telepics including "Gidget Matures," "Hog Wild" and "The Big Dixie Deliverance." Before departing Disney at the begining of eighties Courtland produced animated feature "Pete's Dragon" and live actioner "The Demon and Max Devlin." Coping with Aaron Spelling inside the eighties, Courtland directed cases of "Empire," "Falcon Crest," "Fantasy Island" and "Love Boat," additionally to "Hotel" and "The Colbys." More youthful crowd helmed cases of "Knots Landing." Courtland Jourolman Junior. was produced in Knoxville, Tenn. Because he was 17, he attended a Hollywood party along with his mother, a specialist singer he met Charles Vidor, who requested him to screen test at Columbia, which he was soon signed with a seven-year contract. He gained his feature debut in Vidor's "Together Again AgainInch making a few additional films at Columbia just before being granted having a Military, where he offered inside the Off-shoreline throughout World war ii. Courtland restarted his showbiz career after returning from service by turning up inside the original Broadway output of "Flahoohey." He starred opposite a 17-year-old Shirley Temple inside the film "Hug and Tell" and acquired notice for roles in "The Man From Colorado" (1948), "Battleground" (1949), "The Palomino" (1950), "The Barefoot Mail carrier" (1951) and "Proceed and take High Ground "(1953). On Tv beginning inside the mid-'50s, Courtland stood a seven-episode searching work on "The Saga of Andy Burnett" incorporated in "Wally Disney's Wonderful Arena of Color" and came out on cases of "The Adventures of Rin Container Container" and "The Rifleman" at the begining of '60s, with dyed blonde hair and beard, he starred inside the series "Tales in the Vikings" after which guested on "Dying Valley Days" and "The Virginian."Film credits through the sixties are the musical "O sole mio," "Full in the Seas" and "Cafe Oriental." At the begining of 1990's he guested on "L.A. Law" and "Knots Landing."In 1997 he gone after the Chicago area, where he increased to become professor at Columbia College, teaching acting and pointing for your camera for five years. He then outdated in Florida, where he written and outlined children's books. Courtland will be a voting part of the Academy of motion Picture Arts & Sciences more than thirty years.He was married three occasions, the first time to actress Polly Bergen. Courtland is managed to get by third wife Marlene, with whom he was married for 32 years four sons three kids 16 grandchildren then one great-grandchild.A memorial service praising Courtland's existence will probably be held March 31. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com