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What differentiates a musicians Oscar-worthy performance from a regular one?
Lord knows its not singing or dancing, otherwise Elvis would have cleaned up.
But look at the list of those who have made the leap and a pattern emerges.
(Its an admittedly subjective and possibly illogical process just like the Oscars themselves.)
Bobby Darin,Captain Newman, M.D.
But the film itself is surprisingly progressive in its sensitivity toward soldiers suffering from PTSD.
Still, its no mean feat to be so effortlessly charming.
(Although, similar sentiments could be expressed for the films Best Picture and Best Director wins.)
Still, entertaining as it is, theres been more interesting work from him both before and since.
He had it coming, right?
Apparently nobody sent that particular memo to Ernst Lubitsch.
Though he was already a wildly popular recording artist, Chevalier had limited range as a singer.
But he could do a lot with his eyes, and his smile.
But it does feel bracingly honest.
Dixies act inFor the Boysis more like Midlers actual show, mixing genuine sentiment with raunchy jokes.
Its a gusty one, too.
Lets see Louise Fletcher writhe around in slop and maintain her dignity.
Cher,Silkwood(1983)Nominee: Best Supporting Actress
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Its just her voice and her emotions, alone in the spotlight.
This kind of persona and this kind of music wasnt really what Midler was known for in the 70s.
But theres something deeper beneath Bobbies surface that Ann-Margaret taps into, often glimpsed just behind her eyes.
Ross did not take on this project for the glamour, but for the challenge.
By the scenes end, she is lying on the floor in a straitjacket, restrained but not empty.
It will not be the only time Ross sacrifices her presence to embody Holidays struggles.
Every regiment has a black sheep, and on Oahu, thats Sinatra as Private Angelo Maggio.
The Academy loves a celebrity willing to play against key in, and Sinatra wowed audiences with his range.
But she failed to win a Tony, losing to Carol Channing inHello, Dolly!
