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Poor Vera. Alice

Ok, the thing it had in common with Wings was that these were the only two best picture winners with exactly one syllable in the title.

Was it the capital A? I was so damn proud of that hint.

This was the third of three number one songs from the same number one album, the soundtrack of a number one movie so iconic that the title became synonymous with the Artist.

Honey I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW times are changin. It's time we all reach out for something new. That means you too. You say you want a leader But you can't seem to make up your mind. I think you'd better close it. And let me guide you. To the [title]

it is not

I never meant to cause you any sorrow I never meant to cause you any pain

Tiny Dancer

It used to seem to me that my life ran on too fast And I had to take it slowly just to make the good part last. But when you're born to run, it's so hard to just slow down, So don't be surprised to see me back in that bright part of town.

It's not black and white. Even after you ID the film, you may not figure out what the "thing in common" is. Every other hint is more revealing than the Wings clue. Especially the one I hid in response to WordWolf's first guess. So let me clarify something else: Eastwood did not direct the movie I'm thinking of. He directed the Best Picture winner from the year before. The one Eastwood directed was written by the same person.

Nope. It's a more mundane thing in common than that. How many movies won Best Picture where the writer/director conceded later some other movie should have won? Can't be a long list. It'll hit you.

Baby Grand Billy Joel and Ray Charles sing a love song to their pianos.

correct

No and no

Glenn Miller Patsy Cline Otis Redding Aaliyah John Denver Stevie Ray Vaughn Ricky Nelson... And I can't name anyone in Lynyrd Skynyrd, but a bunch of them. That should count.

Planet of the Apes Mark Wahlberg The Departed

There was a rich man from Nottingham Who tried to cross a river. What a dope! He tripped on a rope! Now look at him shiver! Beg for mercy, Rich Man!

Midnight Cowboy.

So you want 8 people OTHER than the Father, Son and Holy Ghost?

I think you're right.

Minor correction: The Eastwood movie won Best Picture first. Then this movie, which was made first and released first, but due to Oscar rules was not eligible until the following year. I still haven't sorted that out.

Crash Brendan Fraser Blast From The Past

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So Wings was the first Best Picture winner. It has something unusual in common with ONE other Best Picture winner. What was the movie, and what feature does it share with Wings and no other Best Picture winner? It was a 21st century movie. It was decidedly NOT a favorite to win. Its screenwriter holds the distinction of writing two consecutive Best Picture winners. This was the first. He directed it. Clint Eastwood directed the second. The screenwriter/director later said this movie didn't deserve to win. A lot of people agreed with him. One notable exception: Roger Ebert.

ok then