807K views · 10K reactions | A throwback to simpler, more innocent 'pre-slap' times when Jack Palance won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in City Slickers 30 years ago today. Finding renewed success late in his career, Palance picked up the award after a memorable performance as cowboy Curly Washburn alongside Billy Crystal. Palance's time on stage was unforgettable for all the right reasons… and even had a demonstration of one armed push-ups. | Industria | Facebook

Jack Palance was originally cast as Mr. Brown in THE BIG COMBO ('55) but creative differences led to him leaving the film. When Richard Conte was approached for the part, he read the script in one day and accepted. The next morning, he went to work on the film. | Noir Alley