September 26, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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Oscar
August 22, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
A young German boy in the Hitler Youth whose hero and imaginary friend is the country’s dictator is shocked to discover that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home.
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the tenth and final movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “Jojo Rabbit.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Winner:
Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay: Taika Waititi
Nominees:
Oscar Best Motion Picture of the Year: Carthew Neal, Taika Waititi, Chelsea Winstanley
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Scarlett Johansson
Best Achievement in Costume Design: Mayes C. Rubeo
Best Achievement in Production Design: Ra Vincent, Nora Sopková
Best Achievement in Film Editing: Tom Eagles
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July 25, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée’s family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the ninth movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “Midnight in Paris.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Winner:
Oscar Best Writing, Original Screenplay: Woody Allen
Nominee:
Oscar Best Motion Picture of the Year: Woody Allen
Best Achievement in Directing: Woody Allen
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June 20, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Two men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment embark on a week-long road trip through California’s wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle.
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the eighth movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “Sideways.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Winner:
Oscar Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Nominees:
Oscar Best Motion Picture of the Year: Michael London
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Thomas Haden Church
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Virginia Madsen
Best Achievement in Directing: Alexander Payne
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May 23, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the seventh movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “As Good As It Gets.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Winner:
Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role: Jack Nicholson
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Helen Hunt
Nominee:
Oscar Best Picture: James L. Brooks, Bridget Johnson, Kristi Zea
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Greg Kinnear
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: Mark Andrus (screenplay/story), James L. Brooks (screenplay)
Best Film Editing: Richard Marks
Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score: Hans Zimmer
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April 25, 2023 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
A woman pretending to be a man impersonating a woman.
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the sixth movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “Victor/Victoria.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Winner:
Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score: Henry Mancini and Leslie Bricusse
Nominees:
Oscar Best Actress: Julie Andrews
Best Supporting Actor: Robert Preston
Best Supporting Actress: Lesley Ann Warren
Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium: Blake Edwards
Best Art Direction: Rodger Maus, Tim Hutchinson, William Craig Smith, and Harry Cordwell
Best Costume Design: Patricia Norris
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March 28, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
A vaudeville duo agrees to reunite for a television special, but it turns out that they can’t stand each other.
This film has a Red Skelton connection!
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the fifth movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “The Sunshine Boys.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Winner:
Oscar Best Actor in a Supporting Role: George Burns
Nominees:Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role: Walter Matthau
Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material: Neil Simon
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February 28, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
A Manhattan insurance clerk tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but complications and a romance of his own ensue.
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the fourth movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “The Apartment.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Winners:
Best Motion Picture and Best Director: Billy Wilder
Best Story and Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen: Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond
Best Art Direction – Black-and-White: Alexandre Trauner and Edward G. Boyle
Best Film Editing: Daniel Mandell
Nominees:
Best Actor: Jack Lemmon
Best Actress: Shirley MacLaine
Best Supporting Actor: Jack Kruschen
Best Cinematography – Black-and-White: Joseph LaShelle
Best Sound: Gordon E. Sawyer
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Oscar
January 24, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.
There is a Red Skelton connection.
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the third movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “Roman Holiday.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Winner:
Best Actress: Audrey Hepburn
Best Story: Dalton Trumbo
Best Costume Design – Black-and-White: Edith Head
Nominees:
Best Motion Picture and Best Director: William Wyler
Best Supporting Actor: Eddie Albert
Best Screenplay: Ian McLellan Hunter and John Dighton
Best Art Direction – Black-and-White: Hal Pereira and Walter H. Tyler
Best Cinematography – Black-and-White: Franz Planer and Henri Alekan
Best Film Editing: Robert Swink
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