1959 – Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
Overlooked at the 1959 Oscars was “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”. This film was adapted from the Tennesse Williams stage play and covers the sensitive topics of infertility, mental abuse, alcoholism, and death. The movie has an all-star cast including Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, and Burl Ives; so it’s unfortunate that it was overlooked in favor of a more light-hearted production.