Category: Academy Awards History
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This Day in Oscar History: May 26
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 21, 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: May 25
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Oscar Profile #87: Ronald Colman
Born February 9, 1891 in Richmond, Surrey, England, Ronald Colman made his professional acting debut in 1914. An ankle injury in World War I left him with a slight limp which he tried to hide for the rest of his life. In America from 1920 on, “the longer he stayed”, opined Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., “the…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 24
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: May 23
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: May 22
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: May 21
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: May 20
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: May 19
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 20, 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: May 18
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Oscar Profile #86: Ann Sothern
Born Harriet Lake on January 22, 1909 in Valley City, North Dakota and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Ann Sothern was the daughter of a singer and vocal coach. Her younger sister was the composer Bonnie Lake. Her paternal grandfather, Simon Lake, was the inventor of the modern submarine. With her good looks and outgoing personality…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 17
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Blogathon: Hitch at the Oscars
For the For Love of Film Blogathon this week, we’re not only counting down our favorite Hitchcock films, but Peter and I have both prepared articles for the event. Peter’s article will cover prominent actors and how their onscreen personas were altere at his hands in various films. My article (this one) will be a…
