Theater, Cigarettes, Sex and Cinema. A Brilliant Movie is Restored. The TCM Classic Movie Festival, Part 1 TVWeek

In 1972 one of the masterpieces of American movies, "The Godfather," was released and embraced by critics and the public alike. It won the Oscar for Best Picture.

In this insightful entry -- which you can read if you click here -- TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross writes about the OTHER movie masterwork from 1972, which was the only movie to win as many Academy Awards as it did -- eight -- but not be named Best Picture.