Why 'Hamilton' Is Eligible for Globes and SAG Awards, But Not Oscars
Othello; James Whitmore for 1974sĀ Give Em Hell, Harry, which was distributed by Theatre Television (after using nine cameras to capture a single performance of the show in front of an audience); and Maximilan Schell for 1975s The Man in the Glass Booth, which was distributed by The American Film Theatre (although it was very slightly "opened up" from its stage version). Indeed, there is no rule on the Academys books that would technically preclude Hamilton from competing for Oscar noms. T...
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