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Ship of Fools Overview:

Ship of Fools (1965) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Stanley Kramer and produced by Stanley Kramer.

Academy Awards 1965 --- Ceremony Number 38 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best ActorOskar WernerNominated
Best Supporting ActorMichael DunnNominated
Best ActressSimone SignoretNominated
Best Art DirectionArt Direction: Robert Clatworthy; Set Decoration: Joseph KishWon
Best CinematographyErnest LaszloWon
Best Costume DesignBill Thomas, Jean LouisNominated
Best PictureStanley Kramer, ProducerNominated
Best WritingAbby MannNominated
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Ship of Fools BlogHub Articles:

SHIP OF FOOLS (1965)

By Terry on Oct 17, 2018 From Stardust and Shadows

 These epic  pictures like ITS A MAD  MAD MAD  MAD  WORLD  (1965) also a  Stanley Kramer film  along with  HOW THE WEST WAS  WON (1962)  all make  for interesting watching.  Many things happen in these pictures or should happen that  make them special .    While  SHIP OF  FOOLS (19... Read full article

Ship of Fools (1965)

By Beatrice on Sep 6, 2018 From Flickers in Time

Ship of Fools Directed by Stanley Kramer Written by Abby Mann from a novel by Katherine Anne Porter 1965/USA Stanley Kramer Productions First viewing/Amazon Instant Glocken: No. Bill Tenny: I think you’re a sawed-off intellectual. Omnibus story with a cast of thousands works better than it has... Read full article

Ship of Fools

By Alyson on Mar 9, 2011 From The Best Picture Project

It’s true, the world is quite the bowl of mixed nuts.  Some of the most interesting interactions you will ever see are of complete strangers from all walks of life crammed into one place.  As the title suggests, this ship, sailing the Atlantic in 1933, is full of all kinds of fools and their tim... Read full article

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Ship of Fools Quotes:

Mary Treadwell: Everybody on this ship is in love. Love me whether or not I love you. Love me whether I am fit to love. Love me whether I am able to love. Even is there is no such thing as love. Love me.
Mary Treadwell: Tell me. Wouldn't it unnverve you to have an affair with me?
Jenny Brown: I think that David thinks a woman should follow three paces behind with slippers.
Mary Treadwell: Men usually do.
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Ship of Fools Facts
Katharine Hepburn was first choice for the aging Southern belle, but because of Spencer Tracy's bad health she opted to continue to care for him, and she was replaced by Vivien Leigh.
Film debut of Gila Golan.
Vivien Leigh's last film.
When Lowenthal mentions the funeral of Kaiserin Viktoira, he is referring to the wife of Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm and mother of Kaiser Wilhelm II. Victoria was a daughter of Queen Victoria of England.
Kranmer did not enjoy working with Oskar Werner, who refused to play the bar scene stage left. Kramerhad to have the set rebuilt to accommodate the actor.
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