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Vaccaro not Miles

posted 9 years ago by tony-r-vario
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Brenda Vaccaro should have been nominated for supporting actress, not Sylvia Miles.

[–] InherentlyYours 9 years ago

How come? She really didn't have the material to work with for an Oscar.

[–] tony-r-vario 9 years ago

Fair, but neither did Miles.

[–] InherentlyYours 9 years ago

Miles made her material exceptional; that's the magic of it, and why she was nominated. But even if Miles was not nominated, which other nominees were lesser than Brenda's?

Last Summer: Catherine Burns
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice: Dyan Cannon
Midnight Cowboy: Sylvia Miles
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?: Susannah York

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[–] rascal67 9 years ago

Miles was excellent in her small cameo and was very memorable, however, there are 2 unnominated performances from the same film, that I think were just as deserving, even more so: Pamela Franklin and Celia Johnson from THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE.

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[–] necoman 9 years ago

I think Sylvias performance was better than Brendas.But Brenda is very cute and sexier than Sylvia.
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