Category: Academy Awards History
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Oscar Profile #89: Jean Arthur
Born October 17, 1900 in Plattsburgh, New York, Gladys Georgianna Greene quit school at 15 to become a model. With modeling jobs tough to come by, she worked as a stenographer in Lower Manhattan during World War I. Back in modeling in the 1920s, she was discovered by a Fox Film executive and changed her…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 7
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: June 6
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This Day in Oscar History: June 5
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This Day in Oscar History: June 4
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This Day in Oscar History: June 3
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This Day in Oscar History: June 2
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 22, 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…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 1
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Oscar Profile #88: William Holden
Born William Franklin Beedle, Jr. on April 17, 1918 in O’Fallon, Illinois, the future William Holden moved to Pasadena, California with his family when he was three. He was discovered by a Paramount film scout while appearing in a school play at Pasadena Junior College and given a contract by the studio. After two minor…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 31
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: May 30
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This Day in Oscar History: May 29
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This Day in Oscar History: May 28
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This Day in Oscar History: May 27
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