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But in the months that followed, its odds have shifted significantly.
Then cameA Star Is Born.
Yet come Oscar night, the movie went home with just two awards for writing and special color cinematography.
What happened to its momentum?
The eventual reviews, however, applauded the film and Garlands performance.
The remake earned six Oscar nominations, including nods for Garland and her co-star James Mason.
But it failed to crack the other big categories most notably, Best Picture.
Garland wouldjoke about the lossfor years to come, but she wasnt the onlyStar Is Bornnominee to strike out.
The movie lost in every other category, going home empty-handed.
Its a difficult situation for a director to function in, Pierson toldVariety.
One spectacular argument took place in front of about 300 people with open mikes.
(The song hit No.
1 for three consecutive weeks in March of 1977.)
With eight Oscar nominations, its also earned more Academy recognition than any previousStar Is Born.
