It's that time of year again - Oscars time, that is.
Comedy films normally get short shrift from the Academy - it's rare for one to be nominated for Best Picture, let alone win. They're more likely to be recognised in the screenwriting categories - indeed, half of this year's nominees are comedy screenplays - and with that in mind, here's your Oscar trivia for the day:
10 comedy films that won Oscars for best screenplay (original or adapted):
And 10 great comedies that were nominated for best screenplay - but didn't win:
And one final piece of trivia: which comedy film is 30 years old this year, widely regarded as a classic - and was completely overlooked by the Academy, not garnering a single Oscar nomination? Two words: "Hello Cleveland!"
Comedy films normally get short shrift from the Academy - it's rare for one to be nominated for Best Picture, let alone win. They're more likely to be recognised in the screenwriting categories - indeed, half of this year's nominees are comedy screenplays - and with that in mind, here's your Oscar trivia for the day:
10 comedy films that won Oscars for best screenplay (original or adapted):
And 10 great comedies that were nominated for best screenplay - but didn't win:
And one final piece of trivia: which comedy film is 30 years old this year, widely regarded as a classic - and was completely overlooked by the Academy, not garnering a single Oscar nomination? Two words: "Hello Cleveland!"