Category: Academy Awards
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This Day in Oscar History: June 5
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This Day in Oscar History: June 4
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This Day in Oscar History: June 3
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Oscar Profile #40: Marlene Dietrich
Born Maria Magdalene Dietrich on December 27, 1901, the actress/singer who would re-invent herself many times in the course of her 90 year lifespan was only 11 when she changed her name, combining her first and middle names to form the then novel name of “Marlene”. She began in German films in bit parts in…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 2
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This Day in Oscar History: June 1
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This Day in Oscar History: May 31
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This Day in Oscar History: May 30
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This Day in Oscar History: May 29
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This Day in Oscar History: May 28
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What Did Cannes Teach Us About the Oscar Race?
The Cannes Film Festival is the first major event of every film season. It is the time when several films that will be vying for the Oscar next year are first shown, when the film studios are busy looking at projects to distribute both in America and internationally and a time for the brightest and…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 27
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Oscar Profile #39: William A. Wellman
Born on February 29, 1896 in Brookline, Massachusetts, William A. Wellman was a descendant of Francis Lewis of New York, who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The leap year baby was known as “Wild Bill” in his aviator days during World War I. The name persisted throughout his Hollywood career…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 26
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84th Predictions: The First
Every year, sometime in the month of May, I traditionally post my first Oscar Hopefuls list for the new year. It may not be very accurate some 8 months out, but it’s great fun to speculate. Last year, I had all my contributors submit their picks as well and proceeded to update once a month…
