Posted in Israel, Midde East, USA / North America 1948: Harry Truman, the Nakba, and the mystery of the “Best Picture” Oscar Author: puzzleman Published Date: May 23, 2016 Leave a Comment on 1948: Harry Truman, the Nakba, and the mystery of the “Best Picture” Oscar 1948: Harry Truman, the Nakba, and the Mystery of the “Best Picture” Oscar | James Perloff Gentleman’s Agreement, Academy Award for Best Picture of 1947, was a two-hour sermon on the woe of American anti-Semitism. A dull film that was all dialogue and no action. No humor either. A token romance was thrown in, but it had no spark. James Perloff Submitted by: puzzleman