Reuben's Big Night

Rueby Tuesday by Carlos and Jean Aleman

The Hydrants of Canine County" was the talk of the Academy Awards this year. This sweeping epic, which was written, directed and produced by Reuben, who also played the lead role, walked away with 12 Oscars. Reuben himself won three, for Best Director, Best Actor, and Picture of the Year. Other awards included Oscars for best independent film, best screenplay, art direction, costume design, set design, cimetography, musical score, best use of a fire hydrant, and best grooming in a motion picture.

When Reuben learned that his film had garnered so many Oscars, he was overwhelmed. In a post-award show interview, Reuben could only say, "I had no idea when I conceived of this project that it would be so well received by the public, and by those of you in the movie industry. I was simply doing a film that was near and dear to my heart. The subject of fire hydrants has always fascinated me."