Oscar History: November 23 (2024)
See Awards Season from a New Perspective
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New Poll Series Debuts This Week
With the closure of the Friday Face-Off, we decided to start up a new polling series that asks you to rate every Oscar nominee in most of the major categories. Every day of the week at noon (Central), a new poll group will post with anywhere between 30 and 35 nominees across two to four…
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Oscar History: September 27 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1898: Vincent Youmans (47 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1903: Robert O. Cook (92 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate) 1906: Theodore St. John (49 at death) {1 Nom, 1…
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Contender: Babygirl (2024)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Babygirl was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Acting Contender Factor: 36.8 out of 60 (Stage 2 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –…
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Profile: Beulah Bondi Revisited
Born in 1888, Beulah Bondi was a seasoned stage actress who made her film debut at 43, reprising her Broadway role as the neighborhood gossip in 1931’s Street Scene. After playing several other mean-spirited characters she moved up considerably on the likability scale as Rachel Jackson, Andrew Jackson’s pipe-smoking wife in 1936’s The Gorgeous Hussy, for which…
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Oscar History: September 26 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1877: Edmund Gwenn (81 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1898: George Gershwin (35 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1904: Claude Carpenter (71 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design…
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Contender: Saturday Night (2024)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Saturday Night was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Narrow Contender Factor: 28.9 out of 40 (Stage 2 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –…
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Oscar History: September 25 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: John Howard Lawson (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1900: Robert Wyler (70 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1902: Al Hoffman (57 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1902: Ray Nazarro (83 at…
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Contender: Longlegs (2024)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Longlegs was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Narrow Contender Factor: 63.5 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –…
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Oscar History: September 24 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Paul Eagler (71 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects Oscar Win: Special Effects 1908: Gile Steele (43 at death) {6 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) 1909: Ben Oakland…
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Contender: The Life of Chuck (2024)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. The Life of Chuck was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award Type of Contender: Narrow Contender Factor: 14 out of 40 (Stage 2 of 5 complete) Stage…
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Box Office History (Week 38, 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: September 23 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Stuart N. Lake (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1897: Walter Pidgeon (87 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor 1906: Walter MacEwen (79 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Two-Reel Short Film 1909: Robert F. Blumofe…
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Oscar History: September 22 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Devereux Jennings (67 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1885: Erich von Stroheim (71 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1895: Paul Muni (71 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win:…
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Oscar History: September 21 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Robert Hopkins (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1901: William Snyder (82 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color) 1903: Harold E. Stine (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography 1912: Chuck Jones (89 at…
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The Ultimate List Poll #116
We’re looking back at all of the Oscar winners and selecting what films and performances and comparing them to one another. The most effective way to do that is pit each winner against each other winner. This long-running series will ultimately result in a final ranking of every winner in every category (except the documentary…
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Oscar History: September 20 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Patricia Collinge (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1906: Russell Metty (71 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color) 1911: Frank DeVol (88 at death) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy…
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