| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Costume Design Patricia Norris |
Tri-Star Pictures
Directed by Blake Edwards
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Columbia TriStar)
James Garner essentially reprises his Rockford Files character in this innocuous mystery set in the Hollywood of the late 1920s. Bruce Willis is miscast as western B-movie star Tom Mix, who helps Garner, playing none other than the real Wyatt Earp, solve the murder of a Hollywood call girl. Far more interesting is the period setting, including some behind-the-scenes glimpses inside movie studios and of the very first Academy Awards ceremony at the Roosevelt Hotel. You have to pay close attention to spot Douglas Fairbanks, Laurel and Hardy, WC Fields and other stars, but I would suggest turning away when Malcolm McDowell attempts a Charlie Chaplin impersonation. Mariel Hemingway cries her way through one of the worst performances in recent memory.
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