TVTV Looks at the Oscars

TVTV

1976, 59 min, color, sound

TVTV's look at Hollywood's annual awards ritual mixes irreverent documentary with deadpan comedy. Lily Tomlin stars as a fictional character watching the televised Oscar ceremony at home. Tomlin, nominated for best supporting actress in Robert Altman's Nashville in 1975, is also seen as she attends the actual awards ceremony. With Tomlin serving as a fulcrum between insiders and outsiders, TVTV records the lead up to and letdown after the ceremony, revealing the vagaries of fame and stardom.