It was supposed to be a night of celebration, but as the Academy Awards unfolded on April 7, 1970, there was a sense of anxiety and dissatisfaction gripping the movie business. Much like today, the…
In the other, was 20th Century Fox’s “Hello Dolly!,” a lavish G-rated musical, that was also set in New York City, but mostly shot on the studio’s Century City backlot. It too was one of the year’s highest-grossing films, but its massive $25 million budget meant that it.
At the Oscars that night in April, “Midnight Cowboy” would prevail, becoming the first and thus far only X-rated movie ever to be named best picture, while “Hello Dolly!” would have to settle for minor awards honoring its score, art direction and sound design.
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