As Bub approached and kept firing from the other direction, and then saluted, Rhodes was ripped apart at the waist by the undead creatures.Secretary to a leader of little squirts.Why? Because I need the job and a new suit of clothes.The young Senator (dubbed "Daniel Boone" by Saunders) stumbles into his new office building and Saunders is relieved o see him, but then admonishes him:My dear Senator, it may be customary out on the prairie o take French leave of people and not show up for five hours.The eight unsuccessful nominations were for Best Picture, Best Actor (William Holden), Best Actress (Gloria Swanson, who lost to Judy Holliday forBorn Yesterday), Best Supporting Actor (Erich von Stroheim), Best Supporting Actress (Nancy Olson), Best Director, Best B/W Cinematography (John Seitz), and Best Film Editing.Rura Penthe was itself a reference to20,000 Leagues Under the Seaby Jules Verne - the name of the slave labor camp that inspired Captain Nemo""s rage against society and that was the location of his death.