Sayonara (1957) - Joshua Logan 

Ah dated cinema. Sayonara is the stale and boring tale of prejudice towards Japanese natives through military policy. Marlon Brando dons a somewhat unconvincing southern accent as the Air Force Major who undergoes the transition towards tolerant individual. The film's Japanese characters are played rather poorly, case in point the very Hispanic Ricardo Mantalban plays a Japanese actor. The film was an Oscar favorite garnering too many nominations and winning the supporting Oscars for the year. It borders on the meldoramatic, but thanks in part to Brando it maintains a certain level of self restraint.

*Sayonara was nominated for best picture, best actor (Brando), Best Adapted Screenplay, best cinematography, best director, and best editing. It won for best sound, best supporting actor (Red Buttons), best supporting actress (Miyoshi Umeki), and best art direction.