Editing James Garner (section)

====''Murphy's Romance'' (1985)====
Garner's only [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nomination was for [[Best Actor in a Leading Role]] for the film ''[[Murphy's Romance]]'' (1985), opposite [[Sally Field]]. Field and director [[Martin Ritt]] had to fight the studio, [[Columbia Pictures]], to have Garner cast, since he was regarded as a TV actor by then despite having co-starred in the box office hit ''[[Victor/Victoria]]'' opposite [[Julie Andrews]] two years earlier. Columbia did not want to make the movie, because it had no "sex or violence" in it. But because of the success of ''[[Norma Rae]]'' (1979), with the same star (Field), director, and screenplay writing team ([[Harriet Frank Jr.]] and [[Irving Ravetch]]), and with Field's new production company (Fogwood Films) producing, Columbia agreed. L wanted [[Marlon Brando]] to play the part of Murphy, so Field and Ritt had to insist on Garner.<ref>Cameron, Julia. – "Garner Fits Romantic Role, Not Hollywood Pigeonhole." ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' (January 19, 1986)</ref><ref>Laurence, Robert P. "Garner doesn't go by the book in role in 'Breathing Lessons.'" ''[[San Diego Union-Tribune]]'' (February 6, 1994)</ref><ref>Rosenthal, Phil. "Garner Remains TV's Class Act." ''[[Daily News of Los Angeles]]'' (February 6, 1994). Retrieved on August 3, 2008</ref> Part of the deal from the studio, which at that time was owned by [[The Coca-Cola Company]], included an eight-line sequence of Field and Garner saying the word "Coke," and also having Coke signs appear prominently in the film.<ref>Baltake, Joe. "The Packaging of Hollywood of Advertising."
''[[Sacramento Bee]]'' (May 13, 1990)</ref><ref>"Blowing Smoke – They've Coma a Long Way, Baby, In pushing Cigarettes on Screen. ''[[Sacramento Bee]]'' (January 14, 1996). Retrieved on August 3, 2008</ref> In [[A&E Network|A&E]]'s ''[[Biography (TV series)|Biography]]'' of Garner, Field reported that her on-screen kiss with Garner was the best cinematic kiss she had ever experienced.<ref name=A&E-Biography-JGHM>Nelson, Ted.  "James Garner: Hollywood Maverick." ''A&E Biography'' (2000). New York: A & E Home Video; {{ISBN|978-0-7670-3361-9}}</ref>