The Oscars and Billiards Movies

[jasonamoss13]

Watching Whoopi Goldberg do the tribute to "The Wizard of Oz" at this Monday's Academy Awards made me think how crazy it is she once starred in the made-for-TV billiards movie Kiss Shot. Turns out there is a lot of history between Oscar and billiards movies. Enjoy my review of that unusual pairing, as well as my review of Kiss Shot.

http://www.billiardsmovies.com/billiards-movies-2/kiss-shot/

 

[itsfroze]

I have to agree especially for the few Billiard movies there have been.


The Hustler;

Academy Awards, USA 1962
Won
Oscar Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
Eugen Schüfftan

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White
Harry Horner
Gene Callahan

Nominated
Oscar Best Picture
Robert Rossen

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Paul Newman

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Piper Laurie

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jackie Gleason

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
George C. Scott
Refused even to be nominated.

Best Director
Robert Rossen

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Sidney Carroll
Robert Rossen

The Color of Money;

Won
Oscar Best Actor
Paul Newman