Best Sound – 1962

Actual Nominations:

Lawrence Of Arabia. Bon Voyage! The Music Man. That Touch Of Mink. Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?

My Winner: The Music Man (George R Groves)

My Nominations:

Lawrence Of Arabia. The Music Man. Dr. No. The Longest Day. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Mutiny On The Bounty.

My Winner: The Longest Day (Jo De Bretagne, Jacques Maumont)

Best Special Effects: 1962

Actual Nominations: The Longest Day. Mutiny On The Bounty.

Only two films were nominated this year, with Robert MacDonand and Jacques Maumont winning for The Longest Day, a film where realism was key. Mutiny has plenty of sea-faring escapades, but the sheer scope and variety of effects earns The Longest Day my vote.

My Winner: The Longest Day

My Nominations: The Longest Day. Mutiny On The Bounty. The Day Of The Triffids. Dr.No. King Kong Vs Godzilla. Brothers Grimm.

I copy over the 2 actual nominees and had a host of other films which missed out. Dr No gets an obvious vote due to a myriad of well-executed traditional effects, while my remaining three choices are a little more outlandish in their efforts. King Kong Vs Godzilla is one of the most successful in the Godzilla series, thanks largely to some stunning set pieces which are still highly regarded today (the Octopus attack in particular). The Wonderful World Of The Brothers Grimm is a marvel for effects and make-up fans. The Day Of The Triffids may look dated now but somehow the effects still work well enough to make the film’s scares effective.

My Winner: King Kong Vs Godzilla

Best Cinematography- 1962

Actual Nominations: BW:  The Longest Day – Jean Bourgoin and Walter Wottit. Birdman of Alcatraz – Burnett Guffey. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? – Ernest Hall. To Kill a Mockingbird – Russell Harlan. Two for the Seesaw – Ted McCord

Colour: Lawrence of Arabia – Freddie Young.  Hatari! – Russell Harlan.  Gypsy – Harry Stradling. Mutiny on the Bounty – Robert L. Surtees. The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm – Paul C. Vogel.

The actual winners this year are The Longest Day and I and I agree with both!

My Nominations: The 300 Spartans. Cape Fear. Dr.No. Lawrence Of Arabia. The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner. The Longest Day. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Mutiny On The Bounty. Sanjuro.

Lots of wonderful looking films this year with epic visions taking the fore. Leading the pack though is Lawrence Of Arabia which gets my vote.

My Winner: Lawrence Of Arabia

Best Art Direction- 1962

Actual Nominations: Once again we have separate awards for colour and black and white, but I’ll stick them together for my own awards

BW: To Kill a Mockingbird – Art Direction: Alexander Golitzen and Henry Bumstead; Set Decoration: Oliver Emert.       Period of Adjustment – Art Direction: George Davis and Edward Carfagno; Set Decoration: Henry Grace and Dick Pefferle.    The Longest Day – Art Direction: Ted Haworth, Leon Barsacq and Vincent Korda; Set Decoration: Gabriel Bechir.    The Pigeon That Took Rome – Art Direction: Hal Pereira and Roland Anderson; Set Decoration: Sam Comer and Frank R. McKelvy.       Days of Wine and Roses – Art Direction: Joseph C. Wright; Set Decoration: George James Hopkins

Actual Winner: To Kill A Mockingbird

My Winner:  The Longest Day.

Colour: Lawrence of Arabia – Art Direction: John Box and John Stoll; Set Decoration: Dario Simoni.            The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm – Art Direction: George Davis and Edward Carfagno; Set Decoration: Henry Grace and Dick Pefferle.               That Touch of Mink – Art Direction: Alexander Golitzen and Robert Clatworthy; Set Decoration: George Milo.       The Music Man – Art Direction: Paul Groesse; Set Decoration: George James Hopkins.         Mutiny on the Bounty – Art Direction and Set Decoration: Hugh Hunt

Actual Winner: Lawrence Of Arabia

My Winner:  The Wonderful World Of The Brothers Grimm

My Nominations: Dr. No. Lawrence Of Arabia. Brothers Grimm. The Longest Day. Mutiny On The Bouny.

Bond films are known for their elaborate sets as well as luxurious locations and costumes which bring the world of high class espionage as globe trotting evil to life. Syd Cain, Freda Pearson, and of course, Ken Adam are largely responsible for the look of Bond films to come, setting the tone in the original and they deserve much credit.

My Winner: Dr. No.