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March should have been nominated...

posted 14 years ago by surfercharlie25
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...instead of Tracy.

Don't get me wrong, I love Spencer Tracy and he did an amazing job in this movie, but Tracy was playing Tracy. That was how he was in real life, according to many things that I've read.

Fredric March, on the other hand, was great in his role. It was totally unlike anything he had done before (for instance, just compare him here to him in The Best Years of our Lives or The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit). The man didn't even look like himself, for goodness' sake.

Fredric March should have received an Oscar nomination.

Gene Kelly deserved a nomination too.

[–] MissyH316 11 years ago

Yes - I guess it's been said that in most all of their respective roles, Tracy played Tracy while March transcended himself into the character. Love Freddie; he should have been nominated and Gene Kelly - that sure was a shock from his good-guy "Singin' In the Rain" image!

"Think slow, act fast." --Buster Keaton

[–] MissyH316 11 years ago

Y'know, I just remembered something rather ironic: that supposedly, Katherine Hepburn, of all people, called Fredric March the "greatest actor" there was! Wonder how Spence felt about that? ;-)

"Think slow, act fast." --Buster Keaton

[–] DracTarashV 11 years ago

Tracy deserved a nomination for just that last scene alone. But I strongly agree with you about March - he gave one of the finest performances ever. I can't believe he didn't get some recognition for such a powerhouse performance.

Gene Kelly deserved a nomination too.

I really liked him, but he didn't stand out too much.

Hey there, Johnny Boy, I hope you fry!

[–] montrossboc-1 10 years ago

Tracy deserved his nomination. March and Kelly deserved nominations also.

Short Cut, Draw Blood

[–] poncedeleroy 7 years ago

Frederic March was great in this role! Deserved nomination, maybe even the win! Scenes with his wife were poignant.