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Category: Academy Awards History

This Day in Oscar History: May 10 (2013)

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May 10, 2013
Oscar Profile #134: Margaret O’Brien

Born January 15, 1937, Angela Maxine O’Brien’s father, circus performer Lawrence O’Brien, died before she was born. Her mother, Gladys Flores, was a well-known flamenco dancer. The precocious child began her acting debut at the age of four with an un-credited role in 1941’s Babes on Broadway. She received her first billing in the title…

May 9, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: May 9 (2013)

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May 9, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: May 8 (2013)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2007: The DVD Report by Peter J. Patrick (6)

May 8, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: May 7 (2013)

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May 7, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: May 6 (2013)

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May 6, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: May 5 (2013)

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May 5, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: May 4 (2013)

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May 4, 2013
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 18, 2013)

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 3, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: May 3 (2013)

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May 3, 2013
Oscar Profile #133: John Steinbeck

Born February 27, 1902 in Salinas, California of German, English and Irish descent, John Steinbeck’s father was the Monterey Country treasurer. Having graduated from Salinas High School in 1919, he spent five years at Stanford University, leaving in 1925 without graduating. He was then variously employed as a sales clerk, farm laborer, ranch hand and…

May 2, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: May 2 (2013)

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May 2, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: May 1 (2013)

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May 1, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: April 30 (2013)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1930: 2nd Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1928/29}

April 30, 2013
This Day in Oscar History: April 29 (2013)

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April 29, 2013