In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.
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DIRECTOR
Sydney Pollack
SCREENPLAY
James Poe
Robert E. Thompson
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Philip H. Lathrop
EDITOR
Fredric Steinkamp
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER
Johnny Green
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Harry Horner
PRODUCER
Irwin Winkler
Robert Chartoff
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Theodore B. Sills
CASTING
Lynn Stalmaster
COSTUME DESIGN
Donfeld
HAIRDRESSER
Carla Hadley
MAKEUP ARTIST
Frank McCoy
NOVEL
Horace McCoy
PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE
Mort Heilig
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Joyce Webb
SET DECORATION
Frank R. McKelvy
SOUND DESIGNER
Tom Overton
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
Norval D. Crutcher
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER
Tex Rudloff
SOUND RECORDIST
Brandon Kellogg
STILL PHOTOGRAPHER
Art Say
Academy Awards
1970Winner: Best Supporting Actor
Nominee: Best Costume Design
Nominee: Best Film Editing
Nominee: Best Director
Nominee: Best Supporting Actress
Nominee: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Nominee: Best Original Musical Score
Nominee: Best Production Design
Nominee: Best Actress
BAFTA Awards
1971Winner: Best Actress In A Supporting Role
Nominee: Best Actor In A Supporting Role
Nominee: Most Promising Newcomer To Leading Film Roles
Nominee: Best Actress In A Leading Role
Nominee: Best Editing
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Golden Globe Awards
1969Winner: Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Nominee: Best Motion Picture – Drama
Nominee: Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Nominee: Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Nominee: Best Director
National Board Of Review: Top Ten Films
1969Winner: National Board Of Review: Top Ten Films
Winner: National Board Of Review Award For Best Film
Nominee: National Society Of Film Critics Award For Best Actress
Nominee: Directors Guild Of America Award For Outstanding Directing – Feature Film