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Sir Laurence Olivier pulled off quite a coup at the 21st Academy Awards after he directed himself in “Hamlet.” The film was nominated for 7 Oscars and picked up 4:...

1947’s “Gentleman’s Agreement” won the Best Picture Oscar at the 20th Academy Awards. the film was based upon the best-selling novel of the same name by Laura Z. Hobson and...

“The Best Years of Our Lives” was RKO’s look at three Americans readjusting to civilian life after serving in World War II. This offering was twice as popular at the...

The 18th Academy Awards were held on March 7, 1946, hosted by James Stewart and Bob Hope

In 1944’s Best Picture “Going My Way”, Bing Crosby sang “Swingin’ on a Star”, with several boys singing the descriptions of the animals. It was the Best Original Song at...

Casablanca was really made in 1942 but it went in with the 1943 films for an Oscar nomination because it was not released to the general public until January 1943....

“Mrs. Miniver”, starring Greer Garson, ruled the day at the 15th Annual Academy Awards with 12 nominations and 6 wins, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Supporting...

Daphne Du Maurier’s tale of gothic intrigue, Rebeccca, was put on the big screen with Lawrence Olivier playing that tormented total hottie Maxim de Winter, just a year after playing...

In 1939, so many still great films were nominated for Oscars, that Jeopardy! once devoted a whole category to it: 1939 BEST PICTURE OSCAR NOMINEES $400: Your winner? This period...