Talk:Paul Muni
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I edited out some unnecessary comments about his performances being considered "hammy" and "fussy" to modern audiences. I personally don't think these comments are necessary. Thank you. - Chuckbronson45
[edit] Write-in candidate
I wikilinked write-in candidate as there are several film wikipage references and the term requires an explanation. I removed the following material which I think was intended to explain 'write-in candidate' within this article -- inappropriately I think but maybe someone might reintroduce some of it into a footnote in small font, something I've seen in other articles:
(The confusion is understandable: in older records, such as the 'Official Guide to the Oscars', only the four actual acting nominees are listed; in newer books, such as Tom O'Neil's 'Movie Awards', Muni's name is listed with the notation that records disagree as to whether he was an official nominee.) The Academy was understandably embarrassed: expectation had run high that Charles Laughton would receive the Best Actor award for his performance as Captain Bligh in Mutiny on the Bounty, for which he had already won the New York Film Critic's award. Unfortunately for him, three of the four nominees were from the same film- himself, Clark Gable, and Franchot Tone- and when multiple performers are nominated for the same film, they usually split the votes up and permit another candidate to win (the most famous example being Bette Davis's loss for the Best Actress Award in 1950 for All About Eve to Judy Holliday as a result of Anne Baxter's insistence on being nominated for the leading, rather than the supporting, role. Notable exceptions to this situation occurred when Shirley MacLaine won Best Actress over Debra Winger when both were nominated for the 1983 film Terms of Endearment, and when F. Murray Abraham won the Oscar as Best Actor for his performance as Antonio Salieri in 1984's Amadeus, although Thomas Hulce, who portrayed Mozart in the film, was also nominated in the Best Actor category.)
Not only did Victor McLaglen win for his role in The Informer, but Charles Laughton did not even place second that year. Muni did, even though he was a write-in candidate.
--User:Brenont (talk) 05:16, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Where are the References?
This article has no references. I feel like putting everywhere.--User:Brenont (talk) 05:18, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
