Each year the Academy publishes a booklet for its members called the Reminder List of Eligible Releases. Listed below are the films that were eligible for Academy Award consideration according to the rules of 1962. The symbol appears next to those films which ultimately received an Academy Award nomination.
Click on the name of one of those films to display more information about it. Or, click on a year in the column on the right to display the Reminder List for that year.
Advise & Consent, An Alpha-Alpina S.A. Production, Columbia, June.
Air Patrol, An Associated Producers, Inc. Production, 20th Century-Fox, July.
Airborne, A. Diamond Productions, Gillman Company, May.
All Fall Down, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, April.
Almost Angels, Walt Disney Productions, Buena Vista Distribution Co., October.
Ashes and Diamonds, A Film Polski Production, Janus Films, January.
Assignment—Outer Space, A Titanus Production, American International, January.
Bachelor Flat, Jack Cummings Productions, 20th Century-Fox, January.
Ballad of Narayama, A Shochiku Company, Ltd. Production, Films Around the World, May.
Bandits on the Wind, Toho Company, Ltd., September.
Barabbas, A Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica, S.P.A. Production, Columbia, December.
Battle Aboard the Defiant, (see: Damn the Defiant!).
Bell’ Antonio, A Cino del Duca-Arco Film-Lyre Cinematographique Production, Embassy Pictures, June.
Belle Sommers, Astron Productions, Ltd., Columbia, May.
The Best of Enemies, A Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica, S.P.A. Production, Columbia, August.
Between Time and Eternity, A New Terra Production, Universal-International, March.
Big Red, Walt Disney Productions, Buena Vista Distribution Co., July.
Billy Budd, Harvest Productions, Allied Artists, November.
Billy Rose’s Jumbo, A Euterpe-Arwin Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, December.
Bird Man of Alcatraz, A Harold Hecht Production, United Artists, July.
Black Fox, Image Productions, Astor Pictures, December.
Black Tights, A Joseph Kaufman-Simon Schriffin Production, Magna Pictures, March.
Blast of Silence, An Alfred Crown-Dan Enright Production, Universal-International, May.
Blood on the Sea, Toho Company, Ltd., March.
Bloodlust, A Cinegraf Production, Crown-International, January.
Boccaccio ’70, A Concordia Cia. Cinematografica-Cineriz Production, Embassy-International Pictures, July.
Bon Voyage, Walt Disney Productions, Buena Vista Distribution Co., June.
Boys’ Night Out, A Kimco-Filmways Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, July.
Brushfire!, An Obelisk Production, Paramount, April.
Bull of the Campus, Toho Company, Ltd., May.
Burn Witch, Burn, A Julian Wintle-Leslie Parkyn Production, American International, July.
The Cabinet of Caligari, 20th Century-Fox, May.
Call Me Genius, An Associated British Production, Continental Distributing, May.
Cape Fear, A Melville-Talbot Production, Universal-International, May.
Carnival of Souls, A Harcourt Production, Herts-Lion International, October.
Carry On Teacher, An Anglo Amalgamated Film Distributors, Ltd. Production, Governor Films, May.
The Case of Patty Smith, An Impact Films, Ltd. Production, Topaz Film, May.
Challenge to Live, Toho Company, Ltd., March.
The Chapman Report, A Darryl F. Zanuck Production, Warner Bros., October.
A Coming Out Party, A Rank Organisation Production, Union Film Distributors, November.
The Connection, An Allen-Hodgdon-Shirley Clarke Production, Films Around the World, October.
Convicts 4 (also shown as: Reprieve), A Kaufman-Lubin Production, Allied Artists, September.
The Couch, Warner Bros., March.
The Counterfeit Traitor, A Perlsea Company Production, Paramount, April.
Cover Girl Killer, Fanfare Films, July.
The Creation of the Humanoids, Genie Productions, Emerson Film Enterprises, July.
Creature from the Haunted Sea, A Roger Corman Production, The Filmgroup, July.
Cry Freedom, An Edith Perez De Tagle Production, Parallel Film, May.
Damn the Defiant! (also shown as: Battle Aboard the Defiant), A G.W. Films, Ltd. Production, Columbia, October.
Damon and Pythias, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, November.
Danger on Our Doorstep, Parallel Film, May.
Dangerous Charter, A Dangerous Charter Production, Crown-International, September.
David and Lisa, Heller-Perry Productions, Continental Distributing, December.
The Day the Earth Caught Fire, A Pax-Val Guest-British-Lion Production, Universal-International, April.
Days of Wine and Roses, A Martin Manulis-Jalem Production, Warner Bros., December.
Deadly Duo, A Harvard Film Production, United Artists, April.
Desert Patrol, Tempean Films, Ltd. Production, Universal-International, April.
The Devil’s Eye, A Svensk Filmindustri Production, Janus Films, February.
The Devil’s Hand, Crown-International, January.
The Devil’s Messenger, A Herts-Lion Production, Herts-Lion International, October.
The Devil’s Partner, A Huron Production, The Filmgroup, July.
Different Sons, Toho Company, Ltd., October.
Divorce—Italian Style, A Lux-Vides-Galatea Film Production, Embassy Pictures, October.
Doctor in Love, A Rank Organisation-Betty Box-Ralph Thomas Production, Governor Films, January.
Don Quixote, A Lenfilm Studios Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, April.
Don’t Knock the Twist, Four Leaf Productions, Columbia, May.
Double Bunk, A Bryanston-George H. Brown Production, Showcorporation of America, February.
During One Night, Astor Pictures, April.
Early Autumn (also shown as: Last of Summer), A Takarazuka Eiga Company Production, Toho Company, Ltd., February.
East of Kilimanjaro, A Dudley International Production, Parade Releasing, May.
Eclipse, An Interopa-Cineriz-Paris Film Production, Times Film, December.
Eegah, A Fairway-International Production, September.
Electra, A Finos Films Production, Lopert Pictures, December.
The Errand Boy, Jerry Lewis Productions, Paramount, July.
Escape from East Berlin, A Walter Wood Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, December.
Escape from Zahrain, Paramount, June.
Everybody Go Home!, A Dino De Laurentiis-Orsay Production, Davis-Royal Films International, November.
Experiment in Terror, A Geoffrey-Kate Production, Columbia, May.
Fate of a Man, A Mosfilm Studios Production, Lopert Pictures, March.
The Female Animal, A Sasha Films Production, Manhattan Films International, August.
The Fightened City, A Zodiak Production, Allied Artists, November.
The Firebrand, An Associated Producers, Inc. Production, 20th Century-Fox, October.
First Spaceship on Venus, A Centrala Production, Crown-International, December.
The Five Day Lover, Kingsley International, June.
Five Finger Exercise, A Sonnis Production, Columbia, April.
Five Weeks in a Balloon, Cambridge Productions, 20th Century-Fox, August.
Flame in the Streets, A Rank Organisation Production, Atlantic Pictures, October.
Flight of the Lost Balloon, A Woolner Bros. Production, January.
The Flute and the Arrow, A Sandrews Film Studio Production, Janus Films, September.
Follow That Dream, The Mirisch Company, United Artists, April.
Follow That Horse, A Thomas Clyde Production, Seven Arts Associated, August.
Forever My Love, An Ernst Marischka Production, Paramount, April.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, A Julian Blaustein Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, February.
Freud, A Universal-International-John Huston Production, Universal-International, December.
Gay Purr-ee, A UPA Production, Warner Bros., December.
The George Raft Story, Allied Artists, January.
Geronimo, A Levy-Gardner-Laven Production, United Artists, July.
Gigot, Seven Arts Productions, 20th Century-Fox, October.
Girls at Sea, Seven Arts Associated, August.
Girls! Girls! Girls!, A Hal Wallis Production, Paramount, November.
The Green Mare, A SPAC-Star-Presse-SNEG-Costellazione Production, Zenith International, February.
Guns in the Trees, A New Wave Film Production, October.
Guns of Darkness, A Cavalcade Concorde Production, Warner Bros., August.
Guns of the Black Witch, A Romano-S.N.C. Production, American International, March.
Gypsy, Warner Bros., December.
Hand of Death, An Associated Producers, Inc. Production, 20th Century-Fox, August.
Hands of a Stranger, A Glenwood-Neve Production, Allied Artists, September.
Happiness of Us Alone, A Tokyo Eiga Company, Ltd. Production, Toho Company, Ltd., August.
The Happy Thieves, A Hillworth Production, United Artists, January.
Hatari!, Malabar Productions, Paramount, June.
Hell in the City, A Riama Production, Trans-Lux Distributing, January.
Hell Is for Heroes, Paramount, May.
The Hellions, An Irving Allen Ltd. Production, Columbia, March.
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man, Jerry Wald Productions, 20th Century-Fox, August.
Hero’s Island, A Daystar Production, United Artists, December.
Hey, Let’s Twist, A Harry Romm Production, Paramount, February.
The Horizontal Lieutenant, A Euterpe Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, May.
The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus, A William Shelton Presentation, Lopert Pictures, June.
Horror Hotel, A Vulcan Production, Trans-Lux Distributing, September.
Hot Money Girl, United Producers Releasing Organization, December.
House of Women, Warner Bros., May.
The Huns, Producers International Pictures, November.
I Like Money, A Dimitri De Grunwald Production, 20th Century-Fox, October.
I Spit on Your Grave, Audubon Films, July.
I Thank a Fool, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, October.
If a Man Answers, A Ross Hunter-Universal Pictures Production, Universal-International, October.
Immoral Charge (also shown as: Serious Charge), A Mickey Delmar Production, Governor Films, March.
The Important Man, An Ismael Rodriguez Production, Lopert Pictures, July.
In Search of the Castaways, Walt Disney Productions, Buena Vista Distribution Co., December.
Incident in an Alley, A Harvard Film Production, United Artists, July.
Information Received, United Co-Productions, Ltd., Universal-International, July.
The Interns, The Interns Company, Columbia, August.
The Island, A Kindai Eiga Kyokai Production, Zenith International, November.
It’s Only Money, York Pictures-Jerry Lewis Pictures, Paramount, December.
Jack the Giant Killer, Zenith Pictures, United Artists, June.
The Jailbreakers, An Alta Vista Production, American International, April.
Jessica, A Dear Film-Ariane Films Production, United Artists, March.
The Joker, A Roland Nonin-Ajym Films Production, Lopert Pictures, May.
Journey to the Seventh Planet, A Cinemagic Production, American International, February.
Jules and Jim, A SEDIF Production, Janus Films, August.
Jumbo, (see: Billy Rose’s Jumbo).
Jungle Fighters (also shown as: The Long and the Short and the Tall), A Michael Balcon Production, Continental Distributing, January.
Kanal, A Film Polski Production, M.J.P. Enterprises, October.
Kid Galahad, The Mirisch Company, United Artists, August.
A Kind of Loving, A Vic Films, Ltd. Production, Governor Films, November.
The Kitchen, An A.C.T. Films Production, Kingsley International, June.
Knights of the Black Cross, A Film Polski Production, Amerpol Enterprise Films, October.
La Belle Americaine, A Carolton Continental Production, Continental Distributing, February.
La Notte (The Night), A Sofitedip-Nepi Production, Lopert Pictures, March.
Lad: A Dog, A Vanguard Production, Warner Bros., August.
Last Day of Samurai, Toho Company, Ltd., January.
Last of Summer, (see: Early Autumn).
Last of the Vikings, A Galatea-Tiberius Films Production, Medallion Pictures, December.
Last Year at Marienbad, A Preceital-Terra Film Production, Astor Pictures, July.
Lawrence of Arabia, A Horizon Pictures (G.B.), Ltd.-Sam Spiegel-David Lean Production, Columbia, December.
The Legend of Lobo, Walt Disney Productions, Buena Vista Distribution Co., November.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses, A Marceau-Cocinor Production, Astor Pictures, February.
The Letter That Was Never Sent, A Mosfilm Studios Production, Artkino Pictures, December.
Light in the Piazza, An Arthur Freed Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, February.
Lisa, A Red Lion Production, 20th Century-Fox, June.
Lolita, Seven Arts Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, June.
Lonely Are the Brave, Universal Pictures Company-Joel Productions, Universal-International, June.
The Long and the Short and the Tall, (see: Jungle Fighters).
Long Day’s Journey into Night, Ely Landau Productions, Embassy Pictures, December.
The Longest Day, Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century-Fox, October.
The Love Game, An Ajym Production, Films Around the World, March.
The Lower Depths, Toho Company, Ltd., April.
Madison Avenue, 20th Century-Fox, January.
The Magic Sword, A Bert I. Gordon Production, United Artists, April.
Make Way for Lila, A Rhombus-Sandrew Production, Parade Releasing, December.
Malaga, A Cavalcade Films Production, Warner Bros., March.
Man in the Moon, Trans-Lux Distributing, September.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, A John Ford Production, Paramount, April.
The Manchurian Candidate, An M.C. Production, United Artists, November.
The Manster, Lopert Pictures, June.
A Matter of Who, Foray Films-Walter Shenson Productions, Herts-Lion International, September.
Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, Warner Bros., July.
The Mermaids of Tiburon, A John Lamb Production, The Filmgroup, June.
Merrill’s Marauders, A United States Production, Warner Bros., August.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Showcorporation of America, December.
Mighty Ursus, A Cine Italia Film S.P.A.-Atenea Films S.L. Production, United Artists, April.
The Miracle Worker, A Playfilms Production, United Artists, May.
Mr. Arkadin, A Filmorsa Production, M. and A. Alexander Productions, October.
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation, 20th Century-Fox, May.
Money in My Pocket, Erven Jourdan Productions, Metropolitan Theatres, Inc., December.
The Mongols, A Royal Film Production, Colorama Features, September.
Moon Pilot, Walt Disney Productions, Buena Vista Distribution Co., February.
The Most Wanted Man in the World, A Cite Films-Peg Production, Astor Pictures, July.
Mothra, A Toho Company, Ltd. Production, Columbia, June.
Murder She Said, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, March.
The Music Man, (see: Meredith Willson’s The Music Man).
Mutiny on the Bounty, An Arcola Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, November.
My Geisha, A Sachiko Production, Paramount, August.
Nero’s Big Weekend, (see: Nero’s Mistress).
Nero’s Mistress (also shown as: Nero’s Big Weekend), A Titanus-Vides-Les Films Marceau Production, Manhattan Films International, November.
Never Let Go, A Julian Wintle-Leslie Parkyn Production, Continental Distributing, July.
Night Affair, An Orex Film Production, President Films, January.
Night Creatures, A Hammer-Major Production, Universal-International, June.
The Ninth Bullet, Vera Cruz Productions, Emerson Film Enterprises, September.
No Love for Johnnie, A rank Organisation Production, Embassy Pictures, March.
No Man Is an Island, A Gold Coast Production, Universal-International, October.
No Place Like Homicide (also shown as: What a Carve Up), Embassy Pictures, October.
The Notorious Landlady, A Fred Kohlmar-Richard Quine Production, Columbia, August.
The Nun and the Sergeant, A Springfield Production, United Artists, June.
Ole Rex, A Robert Hinkle Production, Universal-International, April.
On the Bowery, Lionel Rogosin Productions, February.
Only Two Can Play, A Frank Launder-Sidney Gilliat Production, Kingsley International, April.
Out of the Tiger’s Mouth, A Ruggles-Whelan Production, Astor Pictures, December.
Panic in the Year Zero!, An Alta Vista-American International Pictures Production, American International, September.
Payroll, A Julian Wintle-Leslie Parkyn Production, Allied Artists, September.
Peeping Tom, A Michael Powell Production, Astor Pictures, July.
Period of Adjustment, A Marten Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, November.
Phaedra, A Jules Dassin-Melinafilm Production, Lopert Pictures, November.
The Phantom of the Opera, Hammer Film Productions, Ltd., Universal-International, August.
The Phantom Planet, 4 Crown Productions, American International, January.
The Pigeon That Took Rome, Llenroc Productions, Paramount, August.
The Pirate of the Black Hawk, The Filmgroup, February.
The Pirates of Blood River, Hammer Film Productions, Ltd., Columbia, August.
Playboy President, Toho Company, Ltd., March.
Poignant Story, Toho Company, Ltd., March.
Poor White Trash, An A.N.F. Production, November.
Portrait of a Sinner, A Minter-Siodmak Production, American International, October.
The Premature Burial, A Roger Corman Production, American International, March.
Pressure Point, A Larcus Production, United Artists, September.
The Pride of the Campus, Toho Company, Ltd., December.
A Public Affair, A Girard-Lewis Production, Parade Releasing, March.
Queen of Spades, A Lenfilm Studios Production, Artkino Pictures, May.
The Red Cloak, A Sefo International Film, November.
The Reluctant Saint, A Dmytryk-Weiler Production, Davis-Royal Films International, December.
Reprieve, (see: Convicts 4).
Requiem for a Heavyweight, Paman Productions, Columbia, October.
Ride the High Country, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, July.
The Road to Hong Kong, A Melnor Films, Ltd. Production, United Artists, June.
Rome Adventure, Warner Bros., May.
Rommel’s Treasure, Medallion Pictures, June.
Roommates, A Peter Rogers Production, Herts-Lion International, October.
Safe at Home!, A Naud-Hamilburg Production, Columbia, May.
Sail a Crooked Ship, Philip Barry Productions, Columbia, February.
Saintly Sinners, A Harvard Film Production, United Artists, February.
Samar, A Winchester-MAM Production, Warner Bros., May.
The Sand Castle, Louis de Rochemont Associates, February.
Sanjuro, Toho Company, Ltd., June.
Satan Never Sleeps, 20th Century-Fox, February.
The Savage Guns, A Capricorn Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, December.
Season of Passion, United Artists, January.
Secret of Deep Harbor, A Harvard Film Production, United Artists, February.
Serengeti (also shown as: Serengeti Shall Not Die), An Okapia Film Production, Allied Artists, July.
Serengeti Shall Not Die, (see: Serengeti).
Sergeants 3, An E-C Production, United Artists, February.
Serious Charge, (see: Immoral Charge).
The Shame of the Sabine Women, United Producers Releasing Organization, December.
Siege of Syracuse, A Glomer Film-Galatea S.P.A. Production, Paramount, June.
The Silent Call, An Associated Producers, Inc. Production, 20th Century-Fox, December.
The Silent Witness, Emerson Film Enterprises, October.
The Singer Not the Song, A Rank Organisation-Roy Baker Production, Warner Bros., March.
Six Black Horses, Universal-International, May.
The Sky Above—The Mud Below, An Ardennes Films Production, Embassy Pictures, August.
Something Wild, A Prometheus Enterprises Production, United Artists, May.
The Son of Samson, Medallion Pictures, December.
The Spiral Road, Universal-International, August.
Springtime on the Volga, A Gorky Studios Production, Artkino Pictures, August.
Star of Hong Kong, A Toho Co. & Cathay Organization Production, Toho Company, Ltd., December.
State Fair, 20th Century-Fox, April.
Stop Me Before I Kill, Hammer Film Productions, Ltd., Columbia, October.
The Story of the Count of Monte Cristo, A Vitale-Modiano Production, Warner Bros., August.
Stowaway in the Sky, A Jalem Production, Lopert Pictures, August.
Strangers in the City, Rick Carrier Productions, Embassy Pictures, October.
A Summer to Remember, A Mosfilm Studios Production, M.J.P. International, October.
Sweet Bird of Youth, A Roxbury Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, March.
Sweet Ecstasy (also shown as: Sweet Violence), A Joel Lifschultz Production, Audubon Films, July.
Sweet Violence, (see: Sweet Ecstasy).
Swingin’ Along, 20th Century-Fox, May.
Sword of the Conqueror, A Titanus Production, United Artists, September.
Swordsman of Siena, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, November.
Tales of Paris, Times Film, November.
Tales of Terror, A Roger Corman Production, American International, July.
Taras Bulba, A Harold Hecht Production, United Artists, December.
The Tarters, A Lux Film Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, August.
Tarzan Goes to India, A Sy Weintraub Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, August.
A Taste of Honey, A Woodfall Film Production, Continental Distributing, June.
Tatsu, Toho Company, Ltd., November.
Temptation, A William Shelton Presentation, Cameo International Pictures, April.
Tender Is the Night, 20th Century-Fox, January.
That Touch of Mink, A Universal-International-Granley-Arwin-Nob Hill Production, Universal-International, July.
13 West Street, A Ladd Enterprises Production, Columbia, August.
The 300 Spartans, 20th Century-Fox, October.
The Three Stooges in Orbit, Normandy Productions, Columbia, August.
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules, Normandy Productions, Columbia, February.
Throne of Blood, Toho Company, Ltd., January.
Through a Glass Darkly, A Svensk Filmindustri Production, Janus Films, April.
Till Tomorrow Comes, A Tokyo Eiga Company Production, Toho Company, Ltd., May.
To Kill a Mockingbird, A Universal-International-Pakula-Mulligan-Brentwood Production, Universal-International, December.
Tomorrow Is My Turn, A Franco London Film-Les Films Gibe-UFA-Jonia Film Production, Showcorporation of America, August.
Too Late Blues, Paramount, February.
Tower of London, An Admiral Pictures Production, United Artists, October.
The Trojan Horse, A Europa-Cinematografica-Les Films Modernes Production, Colorama Features, September.
Twenty Plus Two, Allied Artists, January.
The Twilight Story, A Tokyo Eiga Company Production, Toho Company, Ltd., April.
Two and Two Make Six, A Monja Danischewsky Production, Union Film Distributors, November.
Two for the Seesaw, A Mirisch-Argyle-Talbot Production in association with Seven Arts Productions, United Artists, December.
The Two Little Bears, 20th Century-Fox, August.
Two Weeks in Another Town, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, September.
The Underwater City, Neptune Productions, Columbia, February.
An Urban Affair, Toho Company, Ltd., April.
The Valiant, A B.H.P. Films, Ltd. Production, United Artists, August.
The Vampire and the Ballerina, A C.I.F. Consorzio Italiano Film Production, United Artists, October.
Varan the Unbelievable, A Dallas Production, Crown-International, December.
A Very Private Affair, A Progefi-Cipra-Jacques Bar Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, November.
Victim, A Michael Relph-Basil Dearden Production, Pathe America, April.
A View from the Bridge, A Transcontinental Film Production, Continental Distributing, February.
Viridiana, A Gustavo Alatriste Production, Kingsley International, August.
Walk on the Wild Side, Famous Artists Productions, Columbia, February.
Waltz of the Toreadors, A Julian Wintle-Leslie Parkyn Production, Continental Distributing, September.
War Hunt, A T-D Enterprises Production, United Artists, July.
The War Lover, Columbia Productions, Ltd., Columbia, November.
Wayside Pebble, Toho Company, Ltd., October.
A Weekend with Lulu, Hammer Film Productions, Ltd., Columbia, February.
What a Carve Up, (see: No Place Like Homicide).
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, An Associates & Aldrich Company Production, Warner Bros., November.
Whistle Down the Wind, A Beaver Films, Ltd. Production, Pathe America, July.
White Slave Ship, A Giorgio Agliani Cinematografica Illiria-Gladiator-Champs Elysees Production, American International, November.
Wild for Kicks, A George Minter Production, Victoria Films, February.
The Wild Westerners, Four Leaf Productions, Columbia, August.
The Wiser Age, Toho Company, Ltd., November.
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer & Cinerama, August.
World in My Pocket, A Corona Film Production in association with Criterion-C.C.C. Film Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, May.
You Have to Run Fast, A Harvard Film Production, United Artists, January.
Zotz!, A Willaim Castle Production, Columbia, June.