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Category: Academy Awards History

  • This Day in Oscar History: March 1 (2013)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

  • Oscar Profile #124: Paulette Goddard

    Born June 3, 1910 in Whitestone Landing, Queens, New York, to J.R. Levy and his wife, the former Alta Mae Goddard, according to her birth certificate, Paulette Goddard told so many lies that for years her actual birth date was given variously as 1905 and 1915 while her place of birth varied from Long Island…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 29 (2013)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1940: 12th Annual Academy Awards   (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1939} 2004: 76th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]   (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 2003}

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 28 (2013)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 27 (2013)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1935: 7th Annual Academy Awards   (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1934} 1941: 13th Annual Academy Awards   (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1940} 2005: 77th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]   (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 2004} 1946: 18th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement)…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 26 (2013)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1942: 14th Annual Academy Awards   (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1941} 2011: 84th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]   (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 2011} 1934: 6th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1932/33} 1962: 34th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 25 (2013)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1963: 35th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1962} 2007: 79th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]   (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 2006}

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 24 (2013)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1964: 36th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1963} 1969: 41st Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1968} 1975: 47th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1974} 1980: 52nd Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 23 (2013)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1959: 31st Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1958} 1965: 37th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1964} 1971: 43rd Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1970} 1939: 11th Annual Academy Awards   (Presentation Ceremony)…

  • Oscar in Box Office History (Week 8, 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…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 22 (2013)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1960: 32nd Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1959} 1972: 44th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1971} 2009: 81st Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]   (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 2008}

  • Oscar Profile #123: Vivien Leigh

    Born Vivian Mary Hartley on November 5, 1913, the future Vivien Leigh was the daughter of a British Army officer stationed in India and his wife whose activities included an amateur theatre group. Young Vivian made her stage debut with her mother’s group at the age three reciting “Little Bo Peep”. Educated at Catholic schools…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 21 (2013)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1966: 38th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1965} 1978: 50th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1977}

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 20 (2013)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1967: 39th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1966} 1979: 51st Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1978}

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 19 (2013)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1968: 40th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1967} 1974: 46th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1973} 1991: 63rd Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1990} 1992: 64th Annual…

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