Claude Rains and Gale Sondergaard in Anthony Adverse (1936)
Gale Sondergaard as Faith (Supporting actress)
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Poll: Shortest Oscar Winning Performances (Part 1)
These actors certainly made the most of their limited screen time. They won an Oscar for a performance that lasted under 25 minutes. Whose performance impressed you the most?
*Each actor's approximate screen time is listed below, performances are listed in chronological order
Credit to Screentimecentral.com.
See part 2 here.
Make Your Choice
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"Life of Emile Zola, The" Joseph Schildkraut 1937 Warner Bros. **I.V.
Joseph Schildkraut as Capt. Alfred Dreyfus (Supporting actor)15 minutes
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Alice Brady in In Old Chicago (1938)
Alice Brady as Molly O'Leary (Supporting actress)21 minutes
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Hattie McDaniel in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Hattie McDaniel as Mammy (Supporting actress)22 minutes
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Van Heflin in Johnny Eager (1941)
Van Heflin as Jeff Hartnett (Supporting actor)24 minutes
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Ethel Barrymore in "None But the Lonely Heart" 1944 RKO **I.V.
Ethel Barrymore as Ma Mott (Supporting actress)24 minutes
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Celeste Holm in Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Celeste Holm as Anne Dettrey (Supporting actress)15 minutes
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Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, and Claire Trevor in Key Largo (1948)
Claire Trevor as Gaye Dawn (Supporting actress)17 minutes
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Mercedes McCambridge in All the King's Men (1949)
Mercedes McCambridge as Sadie Burke (Supporting actress)22 minutes
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Gloria Grahame in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
Gloria Grahame as Rosemary (Supporting actress)9 minutes
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Donna Reed in From Here to Eternity (1953)
Donna Reed as Alma (Supporting actress)18 minutes
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Frank Sinatra in From Here to Eternity (1953)
Frank Sinatra as Angelo Maggio (Supporting actor)20 minutes
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Jo Van Fleet in East of Eden (1955)
Jo Van Fleet as Kate (Supporting actress)15 minutes
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Anthony Quinn in Lust for Life (1956)
Anthony Quinn as Paul Gauguin (Supporting actor)22 minutes
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Miyoshi Umeki in Sayonara (1957)
Miyoshi Umeki as Katsumi (Supporting actress)16 minutes
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David Niven in Separate Tables (1958)
David Niven as Major Angus Pollock (Leading actor)23 minutes
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Wendy Hiller in Separate Tables (1958)
Wendy Hiller as Pat Cooper (Supporting actress)21 minutes
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Hugh Griffith in Ben-Hur (1959)
Hugh Griffith as Sheik Ilderim (Supporting actor)16 minutes
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Shirley Jones in Elmer Gantry (1960)
Shirley Jones as Lulu Bains (Supporting actress)14 minutes
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Rita Moreno in West Side Story (1961)
Rita Moreno as Anita (Supporting actress)24 minutes
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"Hud" Patricia Neal 1963 Paramount Pictures
Patricia Neal as Alma Brown (Leading actress)21 minutes
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Margaret Rutherford in The V.I.P.s (1963)
Margaret Rutherford as The Duchess of Brighton (Supporting actress)13 minutes
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Shelley Winters in A Patch of Blue (1965)
Shelley Winters as Rose-Ann D'Arcey (Supporting actress)15 minutes
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Martin Balsam in A Thousand Clowns (1965)
Martin Balsam as Arnold (Supporting actor)10 minutes
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Estelle Parsons in Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Estelle Parsons as Blanche (Supporting actress)21 minutes
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Ruth Gordon in Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Ruth Gordon as Minnie Castevet (Supporting actress)15 minutes
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Helen Hayes in Airport (1970)
Helen Hayes as Ada Quonsett (Supporting actress)20 minutes
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Ben Johnson in The Last Picture Show (1971)
Ben Johnson as Sam the Lion (Supporting actor)10 minutes
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Cloris Leachman in The Last Picture Show (1971)
Cloris Leachman as Ruth Popper (Supporting actress)16 minutes
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Joel Grey in Cabaret (1972)
Joel Grey as Master of Ceremonies (Supporting actor)19 minutes
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John Houseman in The Paper Chase (1973)
John Houseman as Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. (Supporting actor)16 minutes
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Ingrid Bergman in Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
Ingrid Bergman as Greta (Supporting actress)17 minutes
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Lee Grant in Shampoo (1975)
Lee Grant as Felicia (Supporting actress)16 minutes
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Louise Fletcher in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratched (Leading actress)22 minutes
