Category: Academy Awards
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This Day in Oscar History: November 8 (2013)
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Oscar Profile #159: Burt Lancaster
Born November 2, 1913 in East Harlem to a postal worker and his wife, Burt Lancaster was one of five children. A street smart kid, he developed an interest in gymnastics at an early age. He and childhood friend Nick Cravat formed an acrobatic team called Lang and Cravat in the 1930s and together joined…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 7 (2013)
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This Day in Oscar History: November 6 (2013)
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86th Oscars: Animated Feature Eligibility List Released
The Academy has released the 19 feature films submitted for consideration for this year’s Academy Awards. Along with all the expected suspects, several foreign features that haven’t been on anyone’s mind show up on the list (Fake, Khumba, Sarila, Apostolo, Rebellion and Rio. From this list, the only films I am fairly certain will make…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 5 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Our Site Milestones 2010: What to See (2) Ceremonies 1930: 3rd Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1929/30}
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Nov. 1-3, 2013
We had four films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Ender’s Game The critics were not enraptured, but audiences seem modestly pleased. The opening weekend should ensure that it’s not immediately discarded as an Oscar contender, but unlike the blockbusters of Michael Bay, Ender’s Game may suffer the same struggles that…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 4 (2013)
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This Day in Oscar History: November 3 (2013)
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This Day in Oscar History: November 2 (2013)
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 44, 2013)
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: November 1 (2013)
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Oscar Profile #158: Elizabeth Taylor
Born February 27, 1932 in London, England to American parents working in London, Elizabeth Taylor came to the U.S. during World War II. A strikingly beautiful child, she auditioned for the movies and was immediately signed by Universal who cast her in 1942’s There’s One Born Every Minute. Dropped by Universal after just the one…
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This Day in Oscar History: October 31 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Ceremonies 1929: 2nd Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1928/29}
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This Day in Oscar History: October 30 (2013)
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