The four other nominees for Best Original Song of 1961 were:
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Yes, in 1961. He was one of many who covered Moon River, although his is not the most popular version.
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Moon River was originally written by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini to be sung by Audrey Hepburn. The song was first released as sung by her in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's and won an Oscar for best song.It would later go on to be a hit for many artists who covered it including Jerry Butler, Danny Williams, and Andy Williams.
Braveheart had a fairly famous scene of people mooning. William Wallace, played by Mel Gibson, leads the Scottish army in taunting an attack by mooning their foes. We see exactly what Scotsmen DON'T wear beneath their kilts.
The first pre-teen performer to win a competitive Academy Award was Tatum O'Neal, who was 10 years and 148 days old when she received the 1973 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance in "Paper Moon." It is still a record for the youngest winner in any Oscar category.