In The Heat Of The Night: Best Picture 1967

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (Mystery/Suspense - NR) PRODUCER: Walter Mirisch ABOUT THE FILM A Northern Negro detective helps a bigoted, white police chief solve a murder case in this story about prejudice in a small town in Mississippi. DIRECTED BY: Norman Jewison (received a nomination for Direction).

THE CAST INCLUDES Rod Steiger / Oscared! (ON THE WATERFRONT, OKLAHOMA, THE COURT MARTIAL OF BILLY MITCHELL, THE LONGEST DAY, THE PAWNBROKER, DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, THE ILLUSTRATED MAN, WATERLOO, THE AMITYVILL HORROR, LION OF THE DESERT) Sidney Poitier (LILIES OF THE FIELD, BUCK AND THE PREACHER, UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT, LET'S DO IT AGAIN, PORGY AND BESS, THE LONG SHIPS, THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD, THE BEDFORD INCIDENT, TO SIR WITH LOVE, GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER, THEY CALL ME MISTER TIBBS, THE ORGANIZATION, SNEAKERS) With Warren Oates, Lee Grant, James Patterson, Wuentin Dean, Larry Gates, William Schallert, and Beah Richards. ABOUT THE PRODUCER Walter Mirisch (1921 - ) on of the three Mirisch Brothers who founded the Mirisch Company. Mirisch's other works include: WEST SIDE STORY, THE GREAT ESCAPE, MIDWAY, and SAME TIME NEXT YEAR. In 1983 Walter Mirisch was given the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. NOTES & TRIVA Stirling Silliphant received the Screenplay (based on material from another medium) Oscar. While Samuel Goldwyn Studio Department was awarded the Oscar for Best Sound. Hal Ashby received his Oscar for Editing. The original novel was written by John Ball. Followed by two film sequels (both with Poitier): THEY CALL ME MISTER TIBBS! (70) THE ORGANIZATION (71) Later a followed by successful television series. OTHER NOMINATIONS Actor (*) Writing (*) Sound (*) Editing (*) Direction Sound Effects OTHER "BEST PICTURE" NOMINATIONS BONNIE AND CLYDE DOCTOR DOLITTLE THE GRADUATE GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER GO TO: Next Year

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