Why 'Hamilton' Is Eligible for Globes and SAG Awards, But Not Oscars
Othello; James Whitmore for 1974's 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 1975's 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 Academy's books that would technically preclude Hamilton from competing for Oscar noms. The closest thing is a rule that was implemented in 1997 for the documentary features and documen...
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