MOTION PICTURE AWARDS!
A Hollywood tradition!
Oscar® and Academy Awards® are registered
trademarks of
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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The longest awards show was in 2002 - over FOUR hours!
Bob HOPE hosted the Oscars® eighteen times
First color film to win Best Picture, "Gone with the WIND" in 1939
First animated film to be nominated for Best Film, "Beauty and the BEAST"
The oldest Oscar® winner was George BURNS in 1975 at the age of 80
Bette DAVIS and Greer Garson both have five consecutive nominations
The most nominations for an actress goes to MERYL Streep with 13
In 2004 "Return of the King" won all of its ELEVEN nominations
In 1934 Shirley TEMPLE was given an Honorary Oscar® at the age of six
Oscars® are presented by the ACADEMY of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
James CAMERON was "King of the World!" when he won his Oscar® in 1998
"CHICAGO" was the latest musical to win a Best Picture Oscar® in 2002
The first African-American to win Best Actor in 1964, Sidney POITIER
Clint EASTWOOD won Best Director and Picture for "Million Dollar Baby" in 2005
The opening of an ENVELOPE was first introduced in 1941
"Titanic" and "All About Eve" have received the most nominations FOURTEEN
GOOD WILL Hunting put Matt Damon and Ben Affleck on the map
John Wayne made 138 films before TRUE GRIT won him an Oscar® in 1969
"GLADIATOR" won Best Picture and Best Actor for Russell Crowe in 2001
Cabaret won 8 awards, but Best Picture went to The GODFATHER in 1972
Tatum O'Neal won an Oscar® at the age of 10 for "PAPER MOON" with her dad
The longest ACCEPTANCE speech was seven minutes by Greer Garson
Last black and white film to win Best Picture, "SCHINDLERS List" in 1994
There were two BEST PICTURE winners in 1927 - Wings and Sunrise
Some actors and directors were BLACKLISTED by McCarthy in the 1950s
The most enthusiastic acceptance speech was by CUBA GOODING Jr. in 1997
"The INCREDIBLES" won Best Sound and Best Animated Feature in 2005
Lawrence Olivier and Spencer Tracy both lead with 11 Best Actor NOMINATIONS
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