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...Oscar as best director, was in London getting ready for a new play. Margaret Rutherford, the year's best supporting actress for her portrayal of the dotty duchess in The VIPs, was having her hair done in a London studio when the news reached her. Melvyn Douglas, given the best supporting-actor award for his work as Paul Newman's father in Hud, was visiting Israel with his daughter, who once lived in a kibbutz there...
Patricia Neal was named best actress and Melvyn Douglas was named best supporting actor, both for performances in "Hud". Margaret Rutherford was honored as best supporting actress for her role in "The V.I.P...
...stuck to moral absolutes, to the simple opposition between good and bad. Because it doesn't, it is good drama and a subtly disturbing social commentary. The film is set on a ranch in contemporary Texas, and it centers around the battle between Hud and his father Homer (Melvyn Douglas) for the allegiance of Hud's cousin (Brandon de Wilde). Homer's honesty is tied up with his idea of the dignity of work. His cynical son values money and physical pleasure. The temptation to turn Hud into a pious little morality play must have been strong; fortunately...
...other actors in Hud provide good support for Newman. Melvyn Douglas' Homer is a bit too Isaiah-like; he oversimplifies his role, but without serious damage to the film's impact. Brandon de Wilde, as Lon, performs with the right mixture of naivete and poignant adolescent embarrasment. Patricia Neal, as Alma, the maid, is outstanding; she is convincing and matter-of-fact...
...This honest and absorbing film has all the elements to make it a classic in its own time: a no-compromise script, sensitive direction and photography, and a matchless cast composed of Paul Newman, Patricia Neal, Melvyn Douglas and Brandon de Wilde...