The Poseidon Adventure

They are informed that they were the only survivors. The film was nominated for an Oscar in nine categories, and won all nine. However, they eventually reach the propeller shaft, where outside rescuers cut through the hull to extract them.
. En route, several perish, including Frank Scott himself. In additional to numerous awards, the film also has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. Trapped in the hull of the ship, a preacher, Frank Scott (Hackman), led a small group of often unwilling followers towards the bottom of the ship, trying to avoid the rising water level, and other such harzards. It is considered the last great MGM musical.

Poseidon are faced with almost certain death as their immense 81,000 ton passenger liner capsizes and begins to sink. It is based on the bestselling novel by French author, Colette. On New Year's Eve, passengers aboard the S.S. Gigi is a 1958 motion picture musical set in Paris, France. The general premise of the film follows that of the book. Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Louis Jourdan).
. Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Maurice Chevalier).

The film is currently being remade, and is scheduled to be released in 2006, directed by Wolfgang Petersen. Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Leslie Caron). A sequel called Beyond the Poseidon Adventure had an equally star-studded cast, but was a box-office and critical failure. Best Soundtrack Album, Dramatic Picture Score or Original Cast (André Previn). The success of this film led to other all-star disaster films in the seventies, such as The Towering Inferno (1974) and Earthquake (1974). Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay (Alan Jay Lerner). A huge box office success, it was the top grossing film of 1973. Writers Guild of America for Best Written American Musical (Alan Jay Lerner).

Parts of the movie were filmed aboard the RMS Queen Mary. Best Music, Song (Alan Jay Lerner (lyrics), Frederick Loewe (music) - For the song "Gigi"). A renegade priest attempts to lead a small group of survivors to safety. Academy Award Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (André Previn). On New Year's Eve, it is overturned by a wave caused by an earthquake, trapping all inside. Academy Award for Film Editing (Adrienne Fazan). Poseidon, a luxury liner from the golden age of travel, on its final voyage before the scrapyard. Academy Award for Costume Design, Black-and-White or Color (Cecil Beaton).

The plot centered around the S.S. Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color (Joseph Ruttenberg). It won the Academy Award for Best Song for "The Morning After" which also became a hit single for Maureen McGovern. Horning). The Poseidon Adventure was a 1972 adventure movie based on a novel by Paul Gallico. Keogh Gleason, Henry Grace, and William A. Academy Award for Sound - (Theodore Soderberg & Herman Lewis. Preston Ames, F.

Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture - (Al Kasha & Joel Hirschhorn) for the song "The Morning After". Academy Award for Set Decoration, Black-and-White or Color – (E. Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score - Motion Picture - (John Williams). Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress (Hermione Gingold). Academy Award for Original Music Score - (John Williams). Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Vincente Minnelli & assistant, George Vieira). Kress). Golden Globe Award for Best Director (Vincente Minnelli).

Academy Award for Film Editing - (Harold F. Academy Award for Directing (Vincente Minnelli). Academy Award for Costume Design - (Paul Zastupnevich). Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. Academy Award for Best Cinematography - (Harold E. Stine). Academy Award for Best Picture. Academy Award for Best Art Direction - (William J. Creber & Raphael Bretton). Isabel Jeans  : Aunt Alicia.

BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role - (Shelley Winters). Jacques Bergerac  : Sandomir. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - (Shelley Winters). Eva Gabor  : Liane d'Exelmans. Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama. Hermione Gingold  : Madame Alvarez. Academy Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects - (L.B. Abbott & A.D. Flowers). Louis Jourdan  : Gaston Lachaille.

Academy Award for Best Original Song - (Al Kasha & Joel Hirschhorn) for the song "The Morning After". Maurice Chevalier  : Honore Lachaille. BAFTA Award for Best Actor - (Gene Hackman). Leslie Caron  : Gigi. Leslie Nielsen: Captain Harrison. Arthur O'Connell: Chaplain John.

Pamela Sue Martin: Susan Shelby. Jack Albertson: Manny Rosen. Shelley Winters: Belle Rosen. Stella Stevens: Linda Rogo.

Roddy McDowall: Acres. Carol Lynley: Nonnie Parry. Red Buttons: James Martin. Mike Rogo.

Lt. Ernest Borgnine: Det. Frank Scott. Gene Hackman: Rev.