Watch Oscar Movies: 1950

20 June 2014

3 Oscars went to All the King's Men in 1950. Find where to watch it online!

Oscar-winning movie All the King's Men can be watched online in the UK at Amazon.

Here are some facts about All the King's Men from 1950. Sites where you can stream this movie can be found at the bottom of the article, along with prices for each site.

Did you ever wonder who won the prestigious Academy Award for Best Picture in 1950? In 1950, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave the Oscar statuette to the producers of All the King's Men for the Best Picture award. A total number of 3 Oscars were awarded to that movie, namely Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Supporting Acress.

Did you know that during World War 2, the statuettes handed out to the winners were made of plaster? These could be traded in with the regular gold-plated ones after the war. The Oscars have been handed out to outstanding movies and performances for more than 85 years. Since 2009, up to a total of 10 movies can be nominated for the Best Picture award which is presented as the final award at each year's award ceremony.

Wikipedia describes the movie All the King's Men like this:

All the King's Men is a 1949 drama film with noir themed overtones set in a political setting directed by Robert Rossen and based on the Robert Penn Warren novel of the same name. The production features Broderick Crawford in the role of the ambitious and sometimes ruthless politician, Willie Stark.

The cast of All the King's Men included:

Broderick Crawford as Willie Stark
Joanne Dru
John Derek
Mercedes McCambridge
John Ireland
Anne Seymour as Lucy Stark
Paul Maxey
Walter Burke

All the King's Men has a Rotten Tomatoes critics score of 97%. The Rotten Tomatoes audience score for this movie is 78%.
More information about the movie can also be found at IMDB.

All the King's Men won these awards:

Academy Award for Best Actor for Broderick Crawford for his role as Willie Stark at the 22nd Academy Awards in 1949
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Mercedes McCambridge at the 22nd Academy Awards in 1949
Academy Award for Best Picture at the 22nd Academy Awards in 1949
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for Broderick Crawford for his role as Willie Stark at the 7th Golden Globe Awards in 1949
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture at the 7th Golden Globe Awards in 1949
Golden Globe Award for Best New Star of the Year at the 7th Golden Globe Awards in 1949
Golden Globe Award for Best Picture at the 7th Golden Globe Awards in 1949
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for Mercedes McCambridge at the 7th Golden Globe Awards in 1949

According to Findable.TV, All the King's Men can be watched online at 1 source. Some ways this movie can be watched online in the UK include.

Sites where you can buy All the King's Men:

Buy for £6.99 at Amazon

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04 May 2014

6-Oscar-winning All About Eve (1950) can be watched online

iTunes, NowTV, BlinkBox, Amazon, Sainsbury's Entertainment are among the 6 on-demand video streaming sites where you can watch the Oscar-winning movie All About Eve.

Below are some facts about All About Eve from 1950. If you'd like to directly jump to the list of sites where you can stream this movie and see a comparison of the prices, please scroll to the bottom of the article.

1950 was a great year at the Oscars. In 1950, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave the Oscar statuette to the producers of All About Eve for the Best Picture award. A total number of 6 Oscars were awarded to that movie, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor and Best Director.

Did you know that Walt Disney holds the record for the most Oscar nominations? He was nominated 60 times and won 26 times! The US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been awarding Oscars since 1929. Since 2009, up to a total of 10 movies can be nominated for the Best Picture award which is presented as the final award at each year's award ceremony.

Wikipedia describes the movie All About Eve like this:

All About Eve is a 1950 American drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. It was based on the 1946 short story "The Wisdom of Eve" by Mary Orr, although screen credit was not given for it. The film stars Bette Davis as Margo Channing, a highly regarded but aging Broadway star.

Some actors and actresses who took part in the award-winning movie All About Eve were:

Bette Davis as Margo Channing
Anne Baxter as Eve Harrington
George Sanders as Addison DeWitt
Celeste Holm as Karen Richards
Gary Merrill as Bill Simpson
Marilyn Monroe as Miss Casswell
Hugh Marlowe as Lloyd Richards
Gregory Ratoff as Max Fabian

All About Eve has a Rotten Tomatoes critics score of 100%. The Rotten Tomatoes audience score for this movie is 95%. Here is what Richard Brody from New Yorker says about All About Eve:

Joseph Mankiewicz was Hollywood's midcentury master of comic drama, and All About Eve, from 1950, was one of his signal achievements.

You can also visit IMDB for more information about this movie.

All About Eve won these awards:

Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for George Sanders for his role as Addison DeWitt at the 23rd Academy Awards in 1950
Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White at the 23rd Academy Awards in 1950
Academy Award for Best Director at the 23rd Academy Awards in 1950
Academy Award for Best Picture at the 23rd Academy Awards in 1950
Academy Award for Best Screenplay at the 23rd Academy Awards in 1950
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing at the 23rd Academy Awards in 1950
BAFTA Award for Best Film at the 4th British Academy Film Awards in 1951
Cannes Best Actress Award for Bette Davis for her role as Margo Channing in 1951
Cannes Jury Prize in 1951
Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture at the 8th Golden Globe Awards in 1950

According to Findable.TV, All About Eve can be streamed immediately from 6 on-demand sites. UK readers may watch this movie with one of the following methods.

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