OLIVER!: Best Picture 1968

OLIVER! (Musical - G) PRODUCER: John Woolf ABOUT THE FILM The musical story of a nine year old runaway orphaned child who joins Fagin's gang of young London pickpockets, before being united with his wealthy uncle. DIRECTED BY: Carol Reed (who also won the Oscar for direction).

THE CAST INCLUDES Ron Moody / Nominated (MURDER MOST FOUL, DAVID COPPERFIELD, THE TWELVE CHAIRS, WRONG IS RIGHT) Oliver Reed (CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF, THE DAMNED, THE SYSTEM, THE JOKERS, WOMEN IN LOVE, THE THREE MUSKETEERS, THE FOUR MUSKETEERS, TOMMY, THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, LION OF THE DESERT, THE STING 2) Jack Wild / Nominated Supporting Actor (MELODY, FLIGHT OF THE DOVES, THE PIED PIPER) With Shani Wallis, Mark Lester, Harry Secombe, Hugh Griffith, and Shelia White. ABOUT THE PRODUCER Sir John Woolf (1913 - ) British producer, who with his brother James founded Romulus Films in 1949. Together they were involved with: THE AFRICAN QUEEN, MOULIN ROUGE, and ROOM AT THE TOP. John Woolf's other works include: DAY OF THE JACKAL and THE ODESSA FILE. NOTES & TRIVA John Box, Terence Marsh, Vernon Dixon, and Ken Muggleston received their Oscars for Art Direction/Set Decoration. While John Green was awarded the Oscar for Best Music (Musical-original or adaptation). The Shepperton Studio Sound Department received the Best Sound Oscar. Onna White won a Special Award for her choreography. Based on the successful London and Broadway musical, which owed its inspiration to "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens. OTHER NOMINATIONS Direction (*) Art Direction (*) Sound (*) Music (*) Actor Supporting Actor Writing Cinematography Costume Design Editing OTHER "BEST PICTURE" NOMINATIONS FUNNY GIRL THE LION IN WINTER RACHEL, RACHEL ROMEO & JULIET GO TO: Next Year

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