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Category: Academy Awards History

This Day in Oscar History: March 3 (2014)

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

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

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

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

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

March 1, 2014
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 9, 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…

February 28, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: February 28 & 29 (2014)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History (February 28). Born Died Here’s what happened today in Oscar History (February 29). Born Ceremonies

February 28, 2014
Oscar Profile #175: Kim Novak

Never in serious contention for an Oscar, Kim Novak was nevertheless a formidable screen presence from the mid-1950s to the late 1960s and makes her seventh Oscar appearance at this Sunday’s awards. Born Marilyn Novak on February 13, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois to onetime schoolteachers Joseph and Blanche Novak, young Marilyn was herself a difficult…

February 27, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: February 27 (2014)

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

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

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

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

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

February 25, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: February 24 (2014)

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

February 24, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: February 23 (2014)

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

February 23, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: February 22 (2014)

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

February 22, 2014
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 8, 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…

February 21, 2014
This Day in Oscar History: February 21 (2014)

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

February 21, 2014
Oscar Profile #174: Robert Mitchum

Born August 6, 1917 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Robert Mitchum was hands down the most taken for granted actor in Hollywood history. Despite a long and illustrious career he was nominated only once for an Oscar at the start of his career for a 1945 film; received his only BAFTA nomination for a 1957 film; his…

February 20, 2014