THE BEST IN FILM: 1962

[Antonio]

BEST PICTURE/DIRECTOR
DAYS OF WINE & ROSES (Blake Edwards)
LOLITA (Stanley Kubrick)
THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (John Frankenheimer)
SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH (Richard Brooks)
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (Robert Mulligan)

BEST ACTOR
Laurence Harvey in THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE
Jack Lemmon in DAYS OF WINE & ROSES
James Mason in LOLITA
Paul Newman in SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH
Gregory Peck in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

BEST ACTRESS
Joan Crawford in WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?
Bette Davis in WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?
Katharine Hepburn in LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
Geraldine Page in SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH
Lee Remick in DAYS OF WINE & ROSES

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Phillip Alford in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Ed Begley in SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH
Victor Buono in WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?
Peter Sellers in LOLITA
Dean Stockwell in LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Mary Badham in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Shirley Knight in SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH
Angela Lansbury in THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE
Lori Martin in CAPE FEAR
Shelley Winters in LOLITA

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Stanley Shapiro and Nate Monaster for THAT TOUCH OF MINK

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Horton Foote for TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

[Tommy Doyle]

I would highly HIGHLY recommend seeing The Miracle Worker. It contains one of the best performances ever in Anne Bancroft's portrayl of Annie Sullivan!!

You're right, an incredible year for film!!

[Jasonite]

Um, not sure what the point of this thread was? I agree, it was a great year for movies.


J

[Antonio]

Jaosnite, this is a similar thread to ALTERNATE OSCARS, where everyone posts their favorites in each category from that specific year. It can't be any more pointless than JustinKing's "VS." topics.

[Hannibal21]

BEST PICTURE: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. The first time I watched the movie, I didn't think it was all that. But after repetitive viewings, I realized what a magnificent masterpiece this was. The ultimate 'epic' with so many great film qualities. It was hard choosing between this and To Kill a Mockingbird, but after careful consideration, Lawrence it is.

BEST DIRECTOR: Robert Mulligan for TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. A terrific movie TKAMB was, and Mulligan's directing was one of the reasons along with everything else about the film.

BEST ACTOR: Peter O'Toole in LAWRENCE OF ARABIA.
Again, it was hard as hell choosing between him and Peck. O'Toole's performance really glued my eyes to the screen (after more viewings), the talent is definitely there. He became T.E. Lawrence up to the point when I think his performance was just a bit too real. But it was fantastic nontheless, a magnificent performance suitable to a magnificent, beautiful movie.

BEST ACTRESS: Bette Davis in WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? Bette Davis = the greatest actress in cinema history, no actress even comes close IMO. She can play all kinds of roles, but it's the sinister villains she plays that really gets me. She created a frightening villain in Baby Jane Hudson and with each viewing of the film, she always scares the hell out of me.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Philip Alford in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. One of the best performances from a child that I have ever seen. I know many people prefered Mary Badham as Scout but Alford as Jem Finch gave me the most impression. I didn't think for once in the movie that he was acting and his chemistry with Peck in the film just WORKS.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Angela Lansbury in THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE. My favorite female supporting performance of ALL TIME. Mrs. Iselin was a great villain, also an extremely loathesome one. The way Lansbury portrayed her was just simply amazing. The way she spoke, the look in her eyes and those expressions were intense and powerful. Especially at the end when we find out what she was responsible for. It's still hard for me to believe that Mrs. Potts herself was playing that woman.

BEST SCREENPLAY: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD.

[Hannibal21]

Originally posted by Antonio
I have not yet seen LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (I don't wanna hear, it QUENTIN!)

Oh you won't be hearing from QUENTIN, you will be hearing from me! ;) Seriously, if you have a chance Antonio, I definitely recommend you to rent this film and take a look at it. Truly an amzing experience (even though it did take me time to LOVE it, I only 'liked' it upon my first viewing).

[robk]

Don't forget Dr. No, the 1st James Bond film, with the definitive 007, Sir Sean Connery!

[QUENTIN]

Originally posted by Jasonite
Um, not sure what the point of this thread was? I agree, it was a great year for movies.

J

I don't see how the point could be any clearer... to point out the best films, direction, acting and writing of 1962. What's not to get? As for my list...

BEST PICTURE
Lawrence of Arabia *
The Exterminating Angel
Jules et Jim
The Manchurian Candidate
The Easy Life


BEST DIRECTOR
David Lean -Lawrence of Arabia & Francois Truffaut -Jules et Jim * (tie)
John Ford -The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Hiroshi Inagaki -The 47 Ronin
Luis Bunuel -The Exterminating Angel
Akira Kurosawa -Sanjuro


BEST ACTOR
Peter O'Toole -Lawrence of Arabia *
Jack Lemmon -The Days of Wine and Roses
Robert Mitchum -Cape Fear
James Mason -Lolita
Gregory Peck -To Kill A Mockingbird


BEST ACTRESS
Bette Davis -Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? *
Jeanne Moreau -Jules et Jim
Katherine Hepburn -Long Day's Journey Into Night
Lee Remick -Long Days Journey Into Night
Corinne Marchand -Cleo From 5-7


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Peter Sellers -Lolita *
Jean-Louis Trintignant -The Easy Life
Lee Marvin -The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Frank Sinatra -The Manchurian Candidate
Kojak -Birdman of Alcatraz


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Angela Lansbury -The Manchurian Candidate *
Patty Duke -The Miracle Worker
Shelley Winters -Lolita
Mary Badham -To Kill A Mockingbird
Thelma Ritter -Birdman of Alcatraz


BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Days of Wine and Roses -J.P. Miller


BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Exterminating Angel -Luis Bunuel; Luis Alcoriza & Jose Bergamin

[Jasonite]

Originally posted by QUENTIN
I don't see how the point could be any clearer... to point out the best films, direction, acting and writing of 1962. What's not to get?


What's to get is that nowhere is it stated or implied that this was the point of the thread until I asked. The title gives the year, and he lists his favorites, italicizing the best in his opinion. Nowhere is anyone else's opinion asked, so while I replied and said I agree 1962 was an excellent year for movies, you're gonna have to be less lazy than that if you want other people's opinions. It's no different than if I said "1974" as the title, then wrote "Yeah, 1974 is an awesome year for movies. Chinatown!" And that's it. There's no attempt to invite a discussion, and I'm not asking for anything. Someone might say "Yep, Chinatown's cool", but I shouldn't expect any more of a response than that, and for all you know, I don't WANT any more reponse than that. My point is, if you want input, ASK for it, don't expect it to magically appear. That is why I asked--not because I didn't suspect his intention, but because he didn't state or imply it. I do agree though, that it's better than another VS thread.

J

[QUENTIN]

Originally posted by Jasonite
What's to get is that nowhere is it stated or implied that this was the point of the thread until I asked. The title gives the year, and he lists his favorites, italicizing the best in his opinion. Nowhere is anyone else's opinion asked, so while I replied and said I agree 1962 was an excellent year for movies, you're gonna have to be less lazy than that if you want other people's opinions. It's no different than if I said "1974" as the title, then wrote "Yeah, 1974 is an awesome year for movies. Chinatown!" And that's it. There's no attempt to invite a discussion, and I'm not asking for anything. Someone might say "Yep, Chinatown's cool", but I shouldn't expect any more of a response than that, and for all you know, I don't WANT any more reponse than that. My point is, if you want input, ASK for it, don't expect it to magically appear. That is why I asked--not because I didn't suspect his intention, but because he didn't state or imply it. I do agree though, that it's better than another VS thread.

J


Well, I can sort of see where you're coming from... but I don't think someone has to ask for other's thoughts every time they post something new on a DISCUSSION board. There are a lot of threads that are simply one man stating his opinion, that others reply with their own is sort of implied at a place like this.

[Antonio]

Your responses are always implied, expected and revered in my self-absorbed, meaningless topics!

[Brock-Landers]

BEST PICTURE:
Lawrence of Arabia

BEST ACTOR:
Peter O' Toole - Lawrence of Arabia

BEST ACTRESS:
Bette Davis - Whatever Happened to Baby Jane

BEST DIRECTOR:
Robert Mulligan - To Kill a Mockingbird

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Peter Sellers - Lolita

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Angela Lansbury - The Manchurian Candidate

[Puck Bond]

Top 10 Films of 1962...
1. Lawrence of Arabia
2. The Longest Day
3. To Kill a Mockingbird
4. The Manchurian Candidate
5. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
6. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
7. Lolita
8. Sanjuro
9. Cape Fear
10. Jules and Jim

Best Director
David Lean-Lawrence of Arabia

Best Actor
Peter O'Toole-Lawrence of Arabia

Best Actress
Bette Davis-What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Best Supporting Actor
Frank Sinatra-The Manchurian Candidate

Best Supporting Actress
Mary Badham-To Kill a Mockingbird

[ColinM]

Best of 1962
Best Picture: To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Director: Robert Mulligan, To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Actor: Gregory Peck, To Kill a Mockingbird
Best Actress: Bette Davis, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Best Supporting Actor: Peter Sellers, Lolita
Best Supporting Actress: Shelley Winters, Lolita
Best Original Screenplay: J.P. Miller, Days of Wine and Roses
Best Adapted Screenplay: Horton Foote, To Kill a Mockingbird