The Return of “The Oscar,” an Unseeable, Unwatchable Flop

Establishing his bona fides, he said, “They film April 5, ’65—who’s a nerd?—at the Academy Awards at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, where ‘My Fair Lady’ is beating out ‘Dr. Strangelove’ for Best Picture and Rex Harrison beats Peter Sellers for Best Actor.” The house belonged to Josh Olson, a screenwriter who collaborated ...