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Eoin Daly (they/them)

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all I seem to talk about is film/tv. that is not a personality so apologies in advance

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Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · Jan 1

As we are approaching the 100th year of Oscar in 3 years I've decided to do a biweekly showcase of my personal acting nominees I would've made throughout Oscars history with clips.

You can see all my nominees: boxd.it/hbKHw

#Roadto100 #Oscars #Personal #ActingClips

a man holding a golden statue in front of the hollywood sign

ALT: a man holding a golden statue in front of the hollywood sign

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Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 19h

OCTOBER 18TH

To Each His Own (1946)
directed by Mitchell Leisen, written by Charles Brackett & Jacques Théry

Olivia de Havilland plays Miss Josephine 'Jody' Norris

Review: boxd.it/bp8gmV

#OliviadeHavilland #ToEachHisOwn #MissJosephineNorris #1946film #FilmSky

Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 1d

OCTOBER 17TH

Princess O'Rourke (1943)
directed by Norman Krasna, written by Norman Krasna

Olivia de Havilland plays Princess Maria

Review: boxd.it/bov5rn

#OliviadeHavilland #PrincessORourke #PrincessMaria #1943film #FilmSky

Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 2d

OCTOBER 16TH

The Constant Nymph (1943)
directed by Edmund Goulding, written by Kathryn Scola

Joan Fontaine plays Tessa Sanger

Review: boxd.it/bnWEqJ

#JoanFontaine #TheConstantNymph #TessaSanger #EdmundGoulding #1943film #FilmSky

Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 3d

1951

I've seen 111 films.

boxd.it/14DPg

#cinema #FilmSky

1951 in Film

OUTSTANDING PICTURE: 1. A Streetcar Named Desire (Produced by Charles K. Feldman) 2. Strangers on a Train (Produced by Alfred Hitchcock) 3. La Ronde (Produced by Ralph Baum & Sacha Gordine) 4. A Place...

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Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 3d

WINNER

JEAN HAGEN, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN

Jean Hagen as Lina Lamont is among cinema's greatest comedic turns. From the voice alone her performance stays with you as she nails each comic line, physical action and facial expression to craft an indelible character.

#movies #SupportingActress #JeanHagen

Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 3d

1952
SUPPORTING ACTRESS

the nominees
Gloria Grahame, Sudden Fear
Joan Greenwood, The Man in the White Suit
Katy Jurado, High Noon
Machiko Kyō, Rashōmon

#movies #SupportingActress #ActingClips #GloriaGrahame #JoanGreenwood #KatyJurado #MachikoKyō

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Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 3d

WINNER

DONALD O'CONNOR, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN

Donald O'Connor is iconic in Singin' in the Rain whether he is appropriately supporting his leading man Gene Kelly, taking centre stage during his Make em' Laugh number or providing the necessary funny face.

#movies #SupportingActor #DonaldOConnor

Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 3d

1952
SUPPORTING ACTOR

the nominees
Arthur Kennedy, The Lusty Men
Victor McLaglen, The Quiet Man
Masayuki Mori, Rashōmon
Takashi Shimura, Rashōmon

#movies #SupportingActor #ActingClips #ArthurKennedy #VictorMcLaglen #MasayukiMori #TakashiShimura

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Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 3d

WINNER

ETHEL WATERS, THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING

Ethel Waters performance as Berenice is one of the most soulful performances put to screen so warm, open and emotional confidently captaining this theatrical drama. Waters face alone is heartbreaking.

#movies #LeadingActress #EthelWaters

Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 3d

1952
LEADING ACTRESS

the nominees
Judy Holliday, The Marrying Kind
Maureen O'Hara, The Quiet Man
Debbie Reynolds, Singin' in the Rain
Barbara Stanwyck, Clash by Night

#movies #LeadingActress #ActingClips #JudyHolliday #MaureenOHara #DebbieReynolds #BarbaraStanwyck

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Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 3d

WINNER

MICHAEL REDGRAVE, THE BROWNING VERSION

Michael Redgrave's performance as the embittered, disillusioned schoolmaster is the performance of a lifetime. The performance is cold when necessary and ultimately reflective in a deeply emotional way.

#movies #LeadingActor #MichaelRedgrave

Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 3d

1952
LEADING ACTOR

the nominees
Gary Cooper, High Noon
Gene Kelly, Singin' in the Rain
Toshiro Mifune, Rashōmon
Robert Ryan, On Dangerous Ground

#movies #LeadingActor #ActingClips #GaryCooper #GeneKelly #ToshiroMifune #RobertRyan

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Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 3d

OCTOBER 15TH

In This Our Life (1942)
directed by John Huston, written by Howard Koch

Olivia de Havilland plays Roy Timberlake Fleming

Review: boxd.it/bnnTsb

#OliviadeHavilland #InThisOurLife #RoyTimberlakeFleming #JohnHuston #1942film #FilmSky

Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 4d

OCTOBER 14TH

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
directed by Raoul Walsh, written by Æneas MacKenzie, Wally Kline & Lenore J. Coffee

Olivia de Havilland plays Elizabeth Bacon Custer

Review: boxd.it/bmNo3d

#OliviadeHavilland #TheyDiedwithTheirBootsOn #ElizabethBaconCuster #1941film #FilmSky

Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 5d

What an emotional way to start my week

boxd.it/bmeDyb

#LFF

A ★★★★½ review of Hamnet (2025)

First thoughts are I’m devastated yet somewhat hopeful. Hamnet is a deeply upsetting film as many are aware of dealing with loss but this for me is looking past the pre and post death scenes which com...

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Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 5d

OCTOBER 13TH

Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
directed by Mitchell Leisen, written by Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, Richard Maibaum & Manuel Reachi

Olivia de Havilland plays Emmy Brown

Review: boxd.it/bm8Ddv

#OliviadeHavilland #HoldBacktheDawn #EmmyBrown #1941film #FilmSky

Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 6d

OCTOBER 12TH

Suspicion (1941)
directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Samson Raphaelson, Joan Harrison & Alma Reville

Joan Fontaine plays Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth

Review: boxd.it/bliPVP

#JoanFontaine #Rebecca #LinaMcLaidlawAysgarth #AlfredHitchcock #1941film #FilmSky

Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 7d

OCTOBER 11TH

The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
directed by Raoul Walsh, written by Julius J. Epstein & Philip G. Epstein

Olivia de Havilland plays Amy Lind

Review: boxd.it/bkxxUF

#OliviadeHavilland #TheStrawberryBlonde #AmyLind #1941film #FilmTwitter

Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 8d

OCTOBER 10TH

Gone with the Wind (1939)
directed by Victor Fleming, written by Sidney Howard

Olivia de Havilland plays Melanie Hamilton

Review: boxd.it/bjVaW3

#OliviadeHavilland #GonewiththeWind #MelanieHamilton #VictorFleming #1939film #FilmSky

Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 9d

OCTOBER 9TH

Dodge City (1939)
directed by Michael Curtiz, written by Robert Buckner

Olivia de Havilland plays Abbie Irving

Review: boxd.it/bjojPz

#OliviadeHavilland #DodgeCity #AbbieIrving #MichaelCurtiz #1939film #FilmSky

Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 10d

WINNER

KIM HUNTER, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

Kim Hunter as Stella brings the heart and care to this dark tragedy. She is loving in a variety of ways opposite either of her main co-stars and makes her presence seen alongside her darker leads.

#movies #SupportingActress #KimHunter

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Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 10d

WINNER

KARL MALDEN, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

Karl Malden is a symbol of joy when he needs to be but his honest truth is as thrilling as his leading stars intensity. He becomes Mitch playing his part as required in this theatrical piece.

#movies #SupportingActor #KarlMalden

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Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 10d

1951
SUPPORTING ACTRESS

the nominees
Maria Casares, Orpheus
Danielle Darrieux, La Ronde
Andrea Palma, Aventurera
Eleanor Parker, Detective Story

#movies #SupportingActress #ActingClips #MariaCasares #DanielleDarrieux #AndreaPalma #EleanorParker

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Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 10d

1951
SUPPORTING ACTOR

the nominees
Richard Benedict, Ace in the Hole
Maurice Evans, Kind Lady
Robert Newton, Oliver Twist
Everett Sloane, The Enforcer

#movies #SupportingActor #ActingClips #RichardBenedict #MauriceEvans #RobertNewton #EverettSloane

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Eoin Daly (they/them) @eoindaily.bsky.social · 10d

WINNER

VIVIEN LEIGH, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

Vivien Leigh's performance as Blanche DuBois is a masterpiece of cinema history. Her portrayal of Blanche's vulnerability, nastiness and confusion is so transfixing to experience.

#movies #LeadingActress #VivienLeigh

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