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This Day in Oscar History: May 23 (2014)

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May 23, 2014
Oscar Profile #187: Nancy Kwan

Born May 19, 1939 in Hong Kong to Cambridge educated Chinese architect Kwan Wing Hong and his English wife, Marquita Scott, Nancy (AKA Ka Shen) Kwan is an internationally celebrated Eurasian actress and producer. Two years after her birth, as World War II escalated, Kwan’s parents divorced and her mother returned to England. In fear…

May 22, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: May 22 (2014)

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May 22, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: May 21 (2014)

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May 21, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: May 20 (2014)

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May 20, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: May 19 (2014)

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May 19, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: May 18 (2014)

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May 18, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: May 17 (2014)

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May 17, 2014
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 20, 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…

May 16, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: May 16 (2014)

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May 16, 2014
Oscar Profile #186: Susan Hayward

Born Edythe Marrener, the daughter of a transportation worker, in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, N.Y. on June 30, 1917, the future Susan Hayward went to the movies a lot as a child to escape the boredom of her poor surroundings. A stunning beauty even as a child, she became a photographer’s model as a…

May 15, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: May 15 (2014)

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May 15, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: May 14 (2014)

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May 14, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: May 13 (2014)

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May 13, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: May 12 (2014)

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May 12, 2014