1960s

The 1960s were another great decade for the movie industry. As society began to question the way things had always been, the film industry was doing the same.  The old stars continued to produce during the 60s, and a new group of stars entered the business. Some of the new faces in Hollywood included Dustin Hoffman, Julie Andrews, and Peter O’Toole just to name a few. Together these stars gave us a decade of incredible films.

It was also another good decade for musicals with movies like The Sound of Music, West Side Story, and My Fair Lady. All three of these films would in Best Picture at the Academy Awards in their respective years.Another set of musics also hit the big screen in the 60s, these would star some of the biggest artists in music. Elvis would star in  a number of movies showcasing his musical talents and good looks. The Beatles would also get in on the act with two films of their own.

The Oscars went through a change in the sixties also, 1964 was the last year that the Oscars would be broadcast in black and white.

Here are the reviews I’ve done on movies from the 60s:

• The Apartment (1960) – Nominated for ten Oscars, winning five including Best Picture and Best Director
• Elmer Gantry (1960) – Nominated for five Oscars, winning three including Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress
• Pollyanna (1960) – Hayley Mills won a Juvenile Academy Award for her role in this film
• The Parent Trap (1961) – Nominated for Best Sound and Best Film Editing
• West Side Story (1961) – Won 10 Oscars out of 11 nominations, including wins for Best Picture and Best Director
• Two Rode Together (1961)
• Yojimbo (1961) – Nominated for and Academy Award for Best Costume Design.
• Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) – Won Academy Awards for Best Original Song and Best Score
• The Hustler (1961) – Winner of Oscars for Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography
• One-Eyed Jacks (1961) – Nominated for an Oscar for Best Color Cinematography
• Lawrence of Arabia (1962) – Nominated for ten Oscars, winning seven including Best Picture
• The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) – Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design
• The Music Man (1962) – Nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture, winning for Best Music
• To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) – Nominated for eight Oscars, winning three, including Best Actor for Gregory Peck
• The Longest Day (1962) – Nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture
• Hud (1963) – Winner of three Oscars including Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Cinematography
• The Great Escape (1963) – Nominated for one Oscar for Best Film Editing
• Lilies of the Field (1963) – Nominated for five Oscars, winning once for Best Actor for Sidney Poitier
• Charade (1963) – Nominated for an Oscar for Best Music, Original Song
• McLintock! (1963)
• Cheyenne Autumn (1964) – Nominated for Best Cinematography
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
• The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)
• The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) – Nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography
• The Sound of Music (1965) – Nominated for 10 Academy Awards, winning five, including Best Picture
• Doctor Zhivago (1965) – Nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director
• A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
• Falstaff – Chimes at Midnight (1965)
• How to Murder Your Wife (1965)
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
• El Dorado (1966)
• How to Steal a Million (1966)
• Wait Until Dark (1967) – Earned Audrey Hepburn an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
• Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967) – Nominated for ten Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor
• Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
• Rosemary’s Baby (1968) – Earned Ruth Gordon an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress
• Hang ‘Em High (1968)
• Oliver! (1968) – Won five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director
• The Odd Couple (1968) – Nominated for two Oscars, including Best Screenplay
• The Producers (1968) – Nominated for two Oscars, winning for Best Writing
• Midnight Cowboy (1969) – Winner of three Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director
• True Grit (1969) – Earned John Wayne his only Oscar win.

Don’t for get about the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, or 2010s!