The Oscar Summary
Director: Russell Rouse
Genres: Drama
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A heartless actor scrambles to the top of show business' sleazy summit in this drama. Frank Fane (Stephen_Boyd) is a Hollywood leading man who is desperate to boost his career by winning an Academy Award, and he doesn't care who he has to betray to achieve his goals -- including his former best friend and PR man, Hymie Kelly (Tony_Bennett), lonely acting coach Sophie Cantaro (Eleanor_Parker), slimy agent Kappy Kapstetter (Milton_Berle), and long-suffering girlfriend Kay Bergdahl (Elke_Sommer). However, as Frank waits for his name to be called, certain that victory is in his grasp, fate has a little secret in store for him. The Oscar marked Tony_Bennett's onscreen acting debut. The screenplay, based on the novel by Richard_Sale, was written in part by award-winning author Harlan_Ellison, who is known to often take comical potshots at the film, which he considers a low point in his career. Mark Deming, Rovi
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