Debbie Reynolds.

Debbie Reynolds won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Catered Affair (1956).

She has received various nominations for awards including: an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for The Debbie Reynolds Show (1970), a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Mother (1996) and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, for her role of Bobbi Adler in the sitcom Will & Grace (2000). In 1996 and 1997, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy, in the American Comedy Awards.

Her foot and hand prints are preserved at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. She also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6654 Hollywood Boulevard.

In November 2006, Reynolds received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from Chapman University (Orange, California). On May 17, 2007, she was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Nevada, Reno, (Reno, Nevada) where she had contributed for many years to the film-studies program. In her acceptance speech, she referred to the University as "Nevahda...Arizona".


Personal Quote:

"Singin' in the Rain (1952) and childbirth were the two hardest things I ever had to do in my life".

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When asked what her favorite movie is: I think one of my favorite films is Dark Victory (1939) with Bette Davis. Why? She was so wonderful in that film. And... maybe I just want a good cry once in a while without having to go through a divorce.

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The Catered Affair (1956),

The Catered Affair (1956). Directed by Richard Brooks and produced by Sam Zimbalist from a screenplay by Gore Vidal, based on a television play by Paddy Chayefsky. The film score was by Andre Previn and the cinematography by John Alton. Cast: Bette Davis, Ernest Borgnine, Debbie Reynolds, Barry Fitzgerald, Ray Stricklyn and Rod Taylor.

The story begins when Sam Leiter, tells Tom Hurley the cab they have been wanting to buy is available. Thrilled about owning his own cab, Tom goes home to share the news with his family. His Daughter Jane says that her fiance, Ralph Halloran, has been asked to drive a car to California and they want to get married, so she can go with him. His wife Aggie wants to give her daughter a big wedding, but Jane insists that there be "no wedding reception, no nothin',".

While Ralph's parents are visiting, Uncle Jack stumbles in drunk. Embarrassed by Jack's behavior and ashamed of her family's financial situation, Aggie insists that Jane have a large wedding, even though, they can not afford it. Aggie has such deep regrets about her own wedding, that Jane can not say no to her mother and gives into having a catered affair.

While making plans with the caterer at the Hotel Concourse Plaza, Tom can not believe the cost of the food, flowers and limousines. To make matters worse, Jane learns that Ralph's mother has invited twice as many people as she first planned.

When Sam comes over to discuss the cab partnership, Jane hears her father say, that he will be not be able to go ahead with their plans. Aggie and Tom, get into a heated argument, Jane so upset says that she is calling off the wedding. Feeling sorry for himself he gets drunk and falls asleep. On the morning of the wedding, when he finally wakes up, she admits that she was wrong. The important thing, is that they witness their daughter's marriage together.

This film was Bette Davis favorite film. She called her performance "my proudest effort". I agree that "A Catered Affair" is one of the very best films Bette Davis has ever performed in.

Ernest Borgnine (born January 24, 1917). His career has spanned more than six decades.

He was an unconventional lead in many films of the 1950's, including his Academy Award-winning film, Marty(1955).

On television, he is best known for playing Quinton McHale in the 1962-66 series McHale's Navy, costarring in the mid-1980's action series Airwolf, and voicing the character Mermaid Man in the animated series, SpongeBob SquarePants.

Borgnine earned an Emmy nomination at age 92 for his work on the series ER.

In August 2009 he earned the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhode Island International Film Festival.

Happy Birthday Debbie Reynolds

To a wonderful actress and entertainer, Debbie celebrates her birthday today...She was born April 1, 1932 in El Paso, Texas

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