Word: pattonism
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Blum pointed to the writings of John Hersey and Norman Mailer '43 to explain the widening sense of disgust in which war is viewed. He cited the late General George Patton as the prototype of the "unintellectual" warrior, interested only in destruction...
...champagne to go to the winner of their contest. Ali missed only one of the eight major awards: she picked Karen Black (Five Easy Pieces) as best supporting actress instead of Winner Helen Hayes (Airport). Otherwise, though, Mrs. Evans was as prescient as could be: she correctly named Patton for best picture, best direction (Franklin J. Schaffner), best actor (George C. Scott), and best original screenplay (Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund North); Glenda Jackson (Women in Love) for best actress; John Mills (Ryan's Daughter) for best supporting actor; Francis Lai (Love Story) for best musical score...
...Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences concurred with Richard Nixon last night as it named Patton best picture of 1970, in its annual Oscar presentations...
...Patton received seven awards including best actor, best direction and best original screenplay. Love Story, despite seven nominations, received only one award-best original score...
George C. Scott, who played Patton, had said he did not want the nomination and would not accept it if he were chosen. He was not present at the award ceremony...