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Category: Academy Awards History

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 12

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1950: 22nd Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1949} 1951: 23rd Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1950} 1955: 27th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1954} 1973: 45th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 11

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1940: 12th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1939} 1952: 24th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1951} 1982: 54th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1981} 1987: 59th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of…

  • Oscar in Box Office History (Week 6, 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…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 10

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1941: 13th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1940} 1949: 21st Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1948} 1977: 49th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1976} 1998: 70th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of…

  • Oscar Profile #72: Fred Zinnemann

    Born April 29, 1907 in Vienna, Austria, Fred Zinnemann grew up wanting to be a musician but ended up studying law instead. While studying at the University of Vienna he became interested in films and got his start as a cameraman working alongside such future greats as Billy Wilder and Robert Siodmak. Moving to the…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 9

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1947: 19th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1946} 1953: 25th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1952} 1994: 66th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1993} 1999: 71st Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 8

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1943: 15th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1942}

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 7

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1936: 8th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1935} 1937: 9th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1936}

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 6

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1938: 10th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1937} 1942: 14th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1941} 1944: 16th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1943} 1985: 57th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 5

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1935: 7th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1934} 1939: 11th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1938} 1986: 58th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1985}

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 4

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  • Oscar in Box Office History (Week 5, 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…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 3

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1945: 17th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1944}

  • Oscar Profile #71: Leo McCarey

    Born October 3, 1896, (Thomas) Leo McCarey began in films as Assistant Director to horror legend Tod Browning in 1920, but soon found his niche as a comedy writer for Hal Roach’s Our Gang comedies. He later brought Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy together and guided their early joint career. By 1929 he was VP…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 2

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1929: 1st Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1927/28} 2010: 82nd Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2009}

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