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This Day in Oscar History: September 5 (2014)

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September 5, 2014
Oscar Profile #202: Edmond O’Brien

Born September 10, 1915 in the New York City borough of the Bronx, Edmond O’Brien got his love of performing from friend and neighbor Harry Houdini who taught him the art of magic. A Shakespearean actor in his twenties, he had roles on Broadway in John Gielgud’s Hamlet in 1936; Orson Welles’ Julius Caesar in…

September 4, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: September 4 (2014)

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September 4, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: September 3 (2014)

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September 3, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: September 2 (2014)

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September 2, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: September 1 (2014)

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September 1, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: August 31 (2014)

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August 31, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: August 30 (2014)

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August 30, 2014
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 35, 2014)

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…

August 29, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: August 29 (2014)

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August 29, 2014
Oscar Profile #201: Charles Boyer

Born August 28, 1899 in the small town of Figeac, France, the son of a merchant and his wife, Charles Boyer was an internationally famous actor who appeared in more than eighty films between 1920 and 1976. A philosophy student, he entertained soldiers while working as orderly in a local hospital during World War I.…

August 28, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: August 28 (2014)

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August 28, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: August 27 (2014)

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August 27, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: August 26 (2014)

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August 26, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: August 25 (2014)

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August 25, 2014