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Category: Academy Awards History

This Day in Oscar History: May 16

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1929: 1st Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1927/28}

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

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

May 14, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: May 13

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2010: Box Office Predictions Game (2)

May 13, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: May 12

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

May 12, 2012
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 19, 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…

May 11, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: May 11

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

May 11, 2012
Oscar Profile #85: Robert Donat

Born March 18, 1905 in Withington, Manchester, England, Robert Donat‘s carefully honed speaking voice was a result of the elocution lessons he took as a boy to overcome a terrible stammer. Unfortunately he never outgrew his other childhood affliction, an asthmatic condition that caused him to turn down more film roles than he accepted. On…

May 10, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: May 10

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

May 10, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: May 9

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

May 9, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: May 8

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2007: The DVD Report by Peter J. Patrick (5)

May 8, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: May 7

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

May 7, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: May 6

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

May 6, 2012
This Day in Oscar History: May 5

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

May 5, 2012
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 18, 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…

May 4, 2012