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Category: Academy Awards History

This Day in Oscar History: February 4 (2015)

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February 4, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: February 3 (2015)

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February 3, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: February 2 (2015)

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February 2, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: February 1 (2015)

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February 1, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: January 31 (2015)

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January 31, 2015
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 5, 2015)

Every week, we’ll take a look back 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years into the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office that weekend historically. All data is taken from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees…

January 30, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: January 30 (2015)

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January 30, 2015
Oscar Profile #221: Roddy McDowall

Born September 17, 1928 in London, England, Roderick (Roddy) MacDowell was the son of a merchant mariner and housewife mother, both of whom had an interest in the theatre. His older sister Virginia (1927-2006) and he were both child actors. He made his screen debut in 1938’s Murder in the Family as the younger brother…

January 29, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: January 29 (2015)

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January 29, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: January 28 (2015)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died

January 28, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: January 27 (2015)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Ceremonies

January 27, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: January 26 (2015)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released

January 26, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: January 25 (2015)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Ceremonies

January 25, 2015
This Day in Oscar History: January 24 (2015)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released

January 24, 2015
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 4, 2015)

Every week, we’ll take a look back 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years into the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office that weekend historically. All data is taken from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees…

January 23, 2015