For which film did Shirley Jones win an Academy Award?
Elmer Gantry
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Elmer Gantry earned Shirley Jones an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film, released in 1960, tells the story of a charismatic but corrupt evangelist (Burt Lancaster) and his relationship with a young woman (Jones) who joins his revival meetings. Jones's performance as the naive and idealistic Sharon Falconer was highly praised, and she won the Oscar over fellow nominees Ina Balin, Nancy Olson, Hayley Mills, and Juanita Moore.
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