Showing posts with label Andromeda Strain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Andromeda Strain. Show all posts

Saturday, February 6, 2021

"Fiddler on the Roof" wins two Golden Globes 1972


Fiddler on the Roof won two Golden Globes at the 29th annual ceremony February 6, 1972.  It won for Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical.  Topol won for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy or Musical.  It received two more nominations.  Paul Mann was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Lazar Wolf.  Norman Jewison was nominated for Best Director.

Other nominations that night: Angela Lansbury for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical for her performance in Bedknobs and Broomsticks.  Cloris Leachman as Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her performance in the Last Picture Show.  The Andromeda Strain was nominated for Best Original Score for Gil Melle. 

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

"Coma" released 1978



Coma, the movie based on the novel by Robin Cook, was released on January 6, 1978.  It was directed by Michael Crichton, who wrote Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain.  The movie starred Genevieve Bujold, Michael Douglas, Richard Widmark and a young Tom Selleck.

I think it did for hospitals what Jaws did for the ocean.


Thursday, March 12, 2020

"The Andromeda Strain" released 1971


Michael Crichton's best-selling novel The Andromeda Strain was brought to the big screen by director Robert Wise March 12, 1971.  It starred Arthur Hill, David Wayne, James Olson and Kate Reid. 

It was nominated for 2 Oscars: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration; Best Film Editing.