TVTV Looks at the Oscars

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Overview

Made in 1976, TVTV's close-up look at Hollywood's annual awards ritual mixes irreverent documentary with deadpan comedy. TVTV's cameras go behind the scenes to follow major Hollywood figures (including Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Lee Grant, Jack Nicholson, and many others), capturing them in candid moments—inside their limousines, dressing for the ceremony, backstage at the awards.

Cast: Lily Tomlin, Lee Grant, Verna Fields, Louise Fletcher, Miloš Forman, more

Genres: Documentary, Comedy, TV Movie

Cast

Lily Tomlin

Judy Beasley/Self

Lee Grant

Self

Verna Fields

Self

Louise Fletcher

Self

Miloš Forman

Self

Ronee Blakley

Self

Goldie Hawn

Self

Michael Douglas

Self

Steven Spielberg

Self

Jack Nicholson

Self

Ken Kesey

Self

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Saul Zaentz

Self

Elizabeth Taylor

Self

Ivan Passer

Self

Joseph Feury

Self

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