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Alain Delon French-Swiss actor

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The 37th Academy Awards honored film achievements of 1964. For the first time, an award was presented in the field of makeup.

Surfer Girl (song) Beach Boys single

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Viva Las Vegas (song) Single

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To Be Alive! is a 1964 American short documentary film co-directed by Francis Thompson and Alexander Hammid. The film is notable for its use of a multi-screen format and for winning the Oscar for Documentary Short Subject at the 38th Academy Awards.

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