This is a list of the Philadelphia Inquirer’s top ten movies of 1963. It includes David and Lisa, shot in Philadelphia, in the “heart-interest” category, placing it alongside such classics as Lilies of the Field, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Escape, Long Day’s Journey into Night and Fellini’s 8 ½. By A. Migdail
An article from the Philadelphia Inquirer listing the winners of the 1963 Academy Awards. David and Lisa was nominated for two Oscars (for best director and best adapted screenplay) but lost in the director category to David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia and in the adapted screenplay category to To Kill A Mockingbird. By A. Migdail

