European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Who j by Malcolm Donahoo Magazine editor Hollywood will Salute itself with the 61 St Academy awards the Oscar presentations on March 29. Nominations in 22 categories were announced earlier this month by the Academy of motion picture arts and sciences. There has been considerable speculation within the Industry and among film fans who will take Home the Golden statuettes readers of stripes Magazine Are invited to join the speculation by entering the first pick the oscars contest. The top prize is a rental cassette from an cafes outlet for one night every week for a year. The runner up gets a tape a week for six months third place is Good for a tape a week for three months. The rules Are simple. Nominees in 10 categories Are listed on an entry form that appears on the facing Page. Fill in your Choice in each category answer the tie breaker question provide your name address and Telephone number and mail the form in. If there is More than one entry with every answer Correct including the tie breaker All such entries will qualify for a random drawing to determine the prize winners. Except for employees of the stars and stripes and their families anyone who holds a . Military identification card and is eligible to shop in the Exchange and use the Apo or Fpo May enter. The military address is the stars and stripes pick the oscars Apo 09211. The International address is the stars and stripes pick the oscars Postrach 11 43 37, d-6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany. Entries must be received by March 23 winners will be announced in the april 6 Magazine. Entry forms will be printed again in the Magazine on March 2, 9 and 16. Only original forms or hand lettered facsimiles of the same size will be accepted do not Send machine or Carbon copies. Contestants May have to rely on Luck and instinct in making some choices. Not All of the featured films in the 10 contest categories have reached the cafes circuit some have shown Only in first run Heaters. Nor Are All available in movie rental outlets. For instance Only two of the five films nominated for Best picture Are showing in cafes Heaters Mississippi burning and working girl a spokesman said rain Man won t be shown until Early april and no arrangements have been made yet for dangerous liaisons or the accidental tourist. Here s a rundown on the contest categories starting with the five nominees for Best picture rain Man Dustin Hoffman won a Best actor nomination for his portrayal of autistic savant Raymond Babbit and Tom cruise co starred As Raymond s younger brother Charlie a debt Ridden los Angeles car dealer. Charlie is angry and confused when his father s will leaves everything to an Ohio institution he investigates and there finds the brother he had forgotten. Charlie spirits Raymond away and they set off by car for the West coast. The film earned eight Oscar nominations in All including Barry Levinson s As Best director. Mississippi burning Gene Hackman and Willem Defoe starred in this controversial drama depicting the Fri s investigation of the slaying of three civil rights workers in 1964, Hackman Frances Mcdormand and Alan Parker winning nominations for Best actor Best supporting actress and Best director respectively. All told the film earned Oscar nominations in seven categories. 12 stripes Magazine february 23, 1989 dangerous liaisons this tale of seductions among the wealthy in pre revolutionary France also won seven Oscar nominations including Glenn close As Best actress and Michelle Pfeiffer As Best supporting actress. John Malkovich co starred. Working girl Melanie Griffith starred in this Cinderella tale of Tess Mcgill a Young new York Secretary who Battles her Way up the corporate ladder winning a Best actress nomination. Joan Cusack and Sigourney Weaver both were nominated for Best supporting actress Weaver for her role As Mcgill s Boss a dragon lady executive who has become As hard edged As her male counterparts. The film earned six nominations in All including those of director Mike Nichols and of Carly Simon s let the River run As Best original song. The accidental tourist this adaption of Anne Tyler s acclaimed novel tells the Story of a travel writer William Hurt whose world is turned upside Down when his wife Kathleen Turner leaves him and he meets an unusual dog Trainer Geena Davis who was nominated for Best supporting actress. The film had four Oscar nominations in All. Best actor nominees other than Hoffman and Hackman Are Tom Hanks a boy who suddenly becomes a grownup physically when he gets his wish in big Edward James Olmos a dedicated teacher in stand and deliver and Max von Sydow of Denmark s Pelle the conqueror one of the five nominees for Best foreign language film. Best actress nominees other than close and Griffith Are Weaver who won a rare double nomination As the Star of gorillas in the Mist the adventure of Dian Fossey and As a supporting actress in working girl meryl Streep for a cry in the dark the Story of an australian Mother who is accused of murdering her baby and Jodie Foster for the accused the Story of a woman who is raped in a crowded Saloon. The five nominees for Best supporting actor Are Alec guinness for Little Dorrit Kevin Kline for the comedy a fish called Wanda Martin Landau for Tucker the Man and his dream Young River Phoenix for running on empty and Dean Stockwell for married to the mob. Weaver Cusack Davis Mcdormand and Pfeiffer Are the nominees for Best supporting actress. Joining Parker Nichols and Levinson As nominees for Best director Are Charles Crichton for a fish called Wanda and Martin Scorsese for the controversial the last temptation of Christ. Joining Simon s let the River run As nominees for Best original song Are Bob Telson s calling you from Bagdad cafe and two hearts by Phil Collins and lament Dozier from Buster. Nominations for Best score went to John Williams for the accidental tourist George Fenton for dangerous liaisons Maurice Jarre for gorillas in the Mist Dave Trustin for the Milagro Beanfield War and Hans Zimmer for rain Man. Nominated for Best original screenplay Are Gary Ross and Anne Spielberg big Ron Shelton Bull Durham John Cleese a fish called Wanda Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow rain Man and Naomi Foner running on empty. Contenders for Best adapted screenplay Are Frank Galati and Lawrence Kasdan the accidental tourist Christopher Hampton dangerous liaisons Anna Hamilton Phelan gorillas in the Mist Christine Edzard Little Dorrit and Jean Claude Carriere and Philip Kaufman the unbearable lightness of being. Best director nominees Best actor nominees from left Michelle Pfeiffer John Malkovich and Glenn close in dangerous liaisons von Sydow Best actress nominees Cusack Weaver Mcdormand Best supporting actor nominees Davis Pfeiffer j Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe in Mississippi  Geena Davis and William Hurt in the accidental tourist guinness Stockwell Kline Best supporting actress nominees Landau Phoenix pick the oscars in no f you choices. Provide your name address and Telephone number and mail to stars and stripes pick 11 c r n v a t0 the in Terr atonal dress stars and stripes pick the oscars Postrach 11 14 37, d-6100 darmstadt11 West Germany. Only original entry forms or hand lettered facsimiles will be accepted. Entries must be received by March 23 anyone who holds a . Military identification card and is eligible to shop at the Exchange and use the Apo or Fpo May enter except for employees of the stars and stripes and their families y Best picture rain Man re Mississippi burning re dangerous liaisons j the accidental tourist  re working girl re Best actor Gene Hackman Mississippi burning Foj Tom Hanks big \ re Dustin Hoffman rain Man " re Edward James Olmos stand and deliver re Max von Sydow Pelle the conqueror. Re Best actress Glenn close dangerous liaisons re Jodie Foster the accused re Melanie Griffith working girl n meryl Streep a cry in the dark n Sigourney Weaver gorillas in the Mist re Best supporting actor Alec guinness Little Dorrit re Kevin Kline a fish called Wanda re Martin Landau Tucker j River Phoenix running on empty re Dean Stockwell married to the mob. Re Best supporting actress Joan Cusack working girl re Geena Davis the accidental tourist. N Frances Mcdormand Mississippi burning re Michelle Pfeiffer dangerous liaisons q Sigourney Weaver working girl re Best director Charles Crichton a fish called Wanda re Martin Scorsese the last temptation of Christ n Alan Parker Mississippi burning Barry Levinson rain Man Mike Nichols working girl Best original score John Williams the accidental tourist George Fenton dangerous liaisons Maurice Jarre gorillas in the Mist Dave Grusin the Milagro Beanfield War Hans Zimmer rain Man re re re re re Best original song Bob Telson calling you Carly Simon let the River run lament Dozier Phil Collins two hearts Best original screenplay Gary Ross Anne Spielberg big Ron Shelton Bull Durham John Cleese a fish called Wanda Ronald Bass Barry Morrow rain Man Naomi Foner running on empty Best adapted screenplay f. Galati a Kasdan the accidental tourist Christopher Hampton dangerous liaisons Anna Phelan gorillas in the Mist Christine Edzard Little Dorrit j. Carriere a. Kaufman the unbearable being. Lightness re q re n re re re n n re of tiebreaker what movie will receive the most Academy awards anyhow Many. Name address Telephone number february 23, 1989 stripes Magazine 13