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Category: Academy Awards History

This Day in Oscar History: July 23

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

July 23, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: July 22

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

July 22, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: July 21

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

July 21, 2012
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 29, 2012)

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…

July 20, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: July 20

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July 20, 2012
Oscar Profile #95: Douglas Shearer

Born November 17, 1899 in Westmount, Quebec, Canada to a prominent family, young Douglas stayed with his father when his parents divorced and his mother moved to New York with his two younger sisters, Athole and Norma. The women eventually made their way to Hollywood where they worked as actresses in the early 1920s. While…

July 19, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: July 19

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

July 19, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: July 18

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

July 18, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: July 17

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

July 17, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: July 16

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

July 16, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: July 15

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2011: The Cinema Sight Film Club (1)

July 15, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: July 14

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

July 14, 2012
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 28, 2012)

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…

July 13, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: July 13

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

July 13, 2012
Oscar Profile #94: Peter O’Toole

Born August 2, 1932 in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland and raised in Leeds, England, Peter O’Toole was the son of a Scottish nurse and an Irish bookie. Originally intent on becoming a journalist, his interest turned to acting and by 17 he was already on stage. He made his screen debut in a minor role…

July 12, 2012