03 Feb 2017
2017 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Live Action
The 2017 OSCAR® nominated short films, live action: Midenki (Sing), Silent Nights, Timecode, Ennemis Interieurs (Enemies Within), La Femme et le TGV (The Woman and the TGV).
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An amoral lowlife accidentally stumbles into an acting career that sets him on a trajectory to Hollywood stardom. But everyone on whom he steps on the way to the top remembers when he is nominated for an Oscar and he runs a dirty campaign in an attempt to win.
Top Billed Cast
Stephen Boyd Frank Fane
Elke Sommer Kay Bergdahl
Milton Berle Kappy Kapstetter
Eleanor Parker Sophie Cantaro
Joseph Cotten Kenneth Regan
Tony Bennett Hymie Kelly
Jill St. John Laurel Scott
Ernest Borgnine Barney Yale
Edie Adams Trina Yale
Broderick Crawford Sheriff
Walter Brennan Quentin
Ed Begley Grosbard
Jack Soo Sam
Peter Lawford Steve Marks
Jean Hale Cheryl Barker
James Dunn TV executive
Merle Oberon Merle Oberon
Hedda Hopper Hedda Hopper
Peter Leeds Stage Director
Nancy Sinatra Nancy Sinatra
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