Which Oscar Nominees for Documentary Feature Deserve More Lasting Recognition?
Today is the 45th anniversary of the main theatrical release of The Legendary Champions, a documentary by Harry Chapin. Yes, the singer-songwriter. Before he became famous for “Cat’s in the Cradle” and other classic 70s folk tracks, he wanted to be a documentarian. And his first and only feature was even nominated for the Academy Award in 1969. The doc,…
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