Category: Academy Awards
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This Day in Oscar History: July 21 (2013)
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This Day in Oscar History: July 20 (2013)
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 29, 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: July 19 (2013)
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Oscar Profile #143: Mervyn LeRoy
Born October 15, 1900 in San Francisco, California, Mervyn LeRoy’s paternal grandfather owned a successful department store in the city that was wiped out by the 1906 earthquake. Although LeRoy and his father survived, the family was in financial ruin. The youngster sold newspapers and entered talent contests as a singer to make money. Eventually…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 18 (2013)
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This Day in Oscar History: July 17 (2013)
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This Day in Oscar History: July 16 (2013)
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Jul. 12-14, 2013
We had four films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Pacific Rim The well reviewed robot/monster movie isn’t receiving the kind of acclaim that launches it into a Best Picture campaign, but the positive reviews put it in a strong position for a few below-the-line categories, specifically Best Visual Effects, Best…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 15 (2013)
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This Day in Oscar History: July 14 (2013)
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This Day in Oscar History: July 13 (2013)
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 28, 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: July 12 (2013)
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Oscar Profile #142: John Cromwell
Born December 23, 1887 in Toledo, Ohio, actor/director Elwood Dager Cromwell (stage name John Cromwell) had one of the longest and most prolific stage and screen careers of the Twentieth Century. He directed ten actors to Oscar nominations and had more films open at Radio City Music Hall than any other director – 18 in…
