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TopTV's 'Oscar Nights'

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:57

The MGM Channel’s ‘Oscar Nights’ will be broadcast on South African pay-TV platform TopTV from 10 to 26 February to celebrate the 84th Academy Awards.
Every night the channel will feature a classic Academy Award winner or nominee, with the most memorable Oscar movies airing in TopTV’s  themed ‘Oscar Weekends’:

Here is the schedule: 

February 10-12: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
February 17-19:  Great Actors
February 24-26: Great Stories

All movies commence at 9pm.
MANNEQUIN (1987) Fri 10th 
Genre: Comedy. Cast:   Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall
Nominated for Best Music/Original Song
IRMA LA DOUCE (1963) Sat 11th 
Genre: Comedy. Cast:  Shirley MacLaine, Jack Lemmon
Oscar  winner – Best Score. Two  further nominations, including Best Actress – Shirley MacLaine
Premiere – IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD (1963) Sun 12th 
Genre: Comedy. Cast: Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney
Oscar  winner –  Best  Effects. Five further nominations, including  Best  Score, and Best Music/Original Song
 Three actors, in three career defining roles
ULEE’S GOLD (1997) Sun 17th
Genre: Drama. Cast: Peter Fonda, Patricia Richardson, Jessica Biel
SALVADOR (1986) Sat 18th
Genre: Drama. Cast: James Woods, James Belushi
Nominated for Best Actor – James Woods, and Best Screenplay
Premiere – COMING HOME (1978) Sun 19th
Genre: Drama. Cast: Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, Bruce Dern, Robert Carradine
Triple Oscar winner – Best Actor – Jon Voight, Best Actress – Jane Fonda, and Best Screenplay.  5 further nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director
KHARTOUM (1966) Fri 24th 
Genre: Adventure. Cast:  Charlton Heston, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson
Nominated for Best Screenplay
HANNAH AND HER SISTERS (1986) Sat 25th 
Genre: Comedy. Cast:  Woody Allen, Michael Caine, Mia Farrow
Triple Oscar  winner , including Best Screenplay.  4  further nominations, including  Best Director and Best Picture.
Premiere – RADIO DAYS (1987) Sun 26th 
Genre: Comedy. Cast:  Mia Farrow, Diane Keaton, Woody Allen
Two nominations, including Best Screenplay



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