Category: Academy Awards
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The Contenders 25: May Retrospective/July Forecast
We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of May and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to July and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts May Retrospective There were…
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Oscar History: June 11 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Wesley Ruggles (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Directing 1890: James Basevi (71 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1903: Sheridan Gibney (84 at…
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Oscar History: June 10 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Sessue Hayakawa (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1891: Al Dubin (53 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song 1892: Hattie McDaniel (60 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress Oscar…
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Box Office History (Week 23, 2025)
Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look…
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Oscar History: June 9 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Cole Porter (73 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song 1902: Jack Cosgrove (62 at death) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects 1916: Jim MacKay (86 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film 1922: George Axelrod (81…
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Oscar History: June 8 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Joseph Jackson (37 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1911: Howard J. Lydecker (58 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects 1912: Frank McCarthy (74 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture Oscar Win: Picture 1918: Robert…
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Oscar History: June 7 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1907: T. E.B. Clarke (81 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay Oscar Win: Story and Screenplay 1909: Jessica Tandy (85 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Actress 1913: George Tibbles (73 at death)…
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Oscar History: June 6 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: R. C. Sherriff (79 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1907: Edward H. Plumb (50 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score 1925: Marvin Worth (72 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Documentary Feature 1933:…
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Oscar Profile: Oscars and Fathers
In recognition of Father’s Day coming up on June 15, now is a great time to focus on actors who’ve either been nominated or won Oscars for playing fathers on screen. Actors who’ve won Best Actor Oscars for playing characters on screen whose role as a father is important to the plot, include George Arliss…
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Oscar History: June 5 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Felix Jackson (90 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1902: Walter Plunkett (79 at death) {10 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color) 1928: James Kennaway (40 at death) {1 Nom,…
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Contenders 25: June Update
For our June update, we’re looking at everything that has moved on to a new stage. There aren’t many at this early stage of the year but we have a few. Moving to Stage 2 Once all of the preliminary data has been received, a film moves to Stage 2. Here are the four that…
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Oscar History: June 4 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1875: Albert E. Smith (83 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1904: Alvah Bessie (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1907: Rosalind Russell (69 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian…
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Oscar History: June 3 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Jack Okey (73 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1903: Ted Tetzlaff (91 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1907: Paul Rotha (76 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature…
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Box Office History (Week 22, 2025)
Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look…
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Oscar History: June 2 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1904: Ellsworth Fredricks (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography 1921: Frank Van der Veer (60 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Visual Effects 1935: Anthony Powell (85 at death) {6 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design Oscar Wins: Costume Design…
