Category: Academy Awards
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 29, 2017)
Every week, we’ll take a look back in 5-year intervals at the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office each weekend historically. All data is collected from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees during that weekend at the…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 21 (2017)
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Oscar Profile #349: Glynis Johns
Born October 5, 1923 in Pretoria, South Africa while her Welsh parents were on tour, Glynis Johns was the daughter of actor Mervyn Johns (1899-1992) and pianist Alice Maude Steele (1901-1970). A trained dancer, pianist and singer as well as actress, Johns made her first stage appearance as a child ballerina in London’s Garrick Theatre…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 20 (2017)
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This Day in Oscar History: July 19 (2017)
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This Day in Oscar History: July 18 (2017)
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Jul. 14-16, 2017
We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. War for the Planet of the Apes In 2011, the first film in the series, Rise of the Planet of the Apes brought an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects. Many thought it would win, but it went home empty-handed. Three…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 17 (2017)
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This Day in Oscar History: July 16 (2017)
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This Day in Oscar History: July 15 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Our Site Milestones 2011: The Cinema Sight Film Club (1)
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 28, 2017)
Every week, we’ll take a look back in 5-year intervals at the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office each weekend historically. All data is collected from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees during that weekend at the…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 14 (2017)
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Oscar Profile #348: Max Steiner
Born May 10, 1888 in Vienna, Austria, Max(well) Steiner was a child prodigy who conducted his first operetta when he was twelve and became a full-time professional, either composing, arranging, or conducting, when he was fifteen. He wrote and conducted the operetta, The Beautiful Greek Girl which led to opportunities to conduct other shows in…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 13 (2017)
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This Day in Oscar History: July 12 (2017)
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