Month: November 2024
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Rating the Nominees, Group 1, #3
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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Box Office History (Week 46, 2024)
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: November 18 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Frances Marion (84 at death) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Writing, Original Story Oscar Wins: Writing, Original Story 1900: Kim Gannon (73 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song 1900: Don Hartman (57 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #2
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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Oscar History: November 17 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Charles Rosher (88 at death) {6 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color) Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color) 1898: William Flannery (60 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1899: Douglas Shearer (71 at…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 6, #2
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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Oscar History: November 16 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Ray Binger (81 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects 1890: Max Terr (60 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Drama/Comedy Score 1896: Lawrence Tibbett (63 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor 1903: Thorold Dickinson (80 at death)…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 5, #2
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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Oscar History: November 15 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Lewis Stone (73 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor 1893: Grover Jones (46 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Story, Screenplay 1905: Frank Tuttle (63 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White),…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 4, #2
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…