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80 Years of the Oscar opens with a history of the founding of the Academy, detailing the organization’s aims and covering the background of the establishment of these highly coveted awards. The rest of the book is divided into decades, with lively overviews that document trends, track new developments, and capture the thrills of the film industry’s most significant and popular events. For each year author Robert Osborne presents the range of movies in competition and contemporary reaction to and from the winners, describing memorable moments of the evening’s events. Each chapter concludes with a complete list of nominees in all categories, plus the winners in each. The annual illustrations include evocative stills from many of the winning films, and candid shots of the celebrities in attendance. Altogether this book is illustrated with more than 750 photographs, and also includes the original movie posters for every year’s best picture. With illustrations that are themselves worth an Oscar, this is an unparalleled reference source for the film buff and scholar. This superb volume, like the world’s most recognizable award statuette, is a golden treasure.
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“Features a year-by-year rundown of nom inations and winners, plus dozens of Oscars memories.” —People “A well-organized and well-indexed reference source on award nominations, winners, and ceremonies. Osborne’s extensive coverage of the ceremonies themselves is probably his most unique contribution. . . . A very readable and visually attractive presentation of a popular subject, as well as a solid reference source.” —Choice
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