The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming Star Finally Gets Academy Award!

By Mark Kaufman
No. Not Paul Ford. Although he certainly deserves one. Alan Arkin finally gets an Academy Award 40 years after being nominated and starring in The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming. Congratulations. A little known fact about Mr. Arkin is that he is a childrens book author, so he regularly works with illustrators. Alan Arkin is money. So is Jack Davis here is his illustration for the TRACTRAC movie poster.