70 Years of the Oscar

70 Years of the Oscar
Author: Robert Osborne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1999
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN:

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Entertaining text and star-studded photos present the story of the Academy Awards(, from the beginning in 1927 to the return of the golden age of Hollywood with "Titanic" at the 1998 awards. 700 photos, 60 in color. Movie stills. Original posters.

Inside Oscar 2

Inside Oscar 2
Author: Damien Bona
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2002-02-06
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0345448006

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FINALLY, A SEQUEL AS GOOD AS THE ORIGINAL! Enlivened by humorous incidents, brewing controversies, and deeply moving personal dramas, Inside Oscar 1995-2000 offers the complete lowdown on six more years of Academy Awards glory . . . from Braveheart in 1995 through Gladiator in 2000, with the Titanic phenomenon and the Saving Private Ryan/Shakespeare in Love feud in between. There is also complete coverage of the awards ceremonies?with delicious anecdotes on the presenters and performers, the producers and egos, the fashion stars and fashion victims. And, of course, a complete list of all the nominees and winners, as well as a list of notable non-nominees. Picking up where the classic Inside Oscar leaves off, this must-have guide treats us to a behind-the-scenes look at one of America?s most beloved annual traditions!

85 Years of the Oscar

85 Years of the Oscar
Author: Robert Osborne
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Academy Awards (Motion pictures)
ISBN: 9780789211422

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This is the only official history of the Academy Awards and an indispensable addition to any movie buff's library. For the film industry, the Academy Awards is the most celebrated and most significant night of the year: everyone longs for the recognition of being nominated to win a little golden statuette. For most of us, however, even a walk down the red carpet is just a dream. This book puts readers into those iconic plush seats for the thrill of the Academy Awards, from the first show in 1928, shortly after the introduction of the talking picture, to this year's eighty-fifth anniversary. With hundreds of photographs and an informative text by Hollywood insider Robert Osborne, this book chronicles the ceremonies themselves, as well as the accomplishments, trends, developments, and events that occurred, both within the Academy and for the film industry as a whole. Osborne comments on each year's most important films and shares the stories behind them.

Behind the Oscar

Behind the Oscar
Author: Anthony Holden
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1994-02-01
Genre: Academy Awards (Motion pictures)
ISBN: 9780140146028

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Best Pick

Best Pick
Author: John Dorney
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2022-02-15
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 153816311X

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A fascinating history of motion pictures through the lens of the Academy Awards, the Best Picture winners, and the box-office contenders. In Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards, John Dorney, Jessica Regan, and Tom Salinsky provide a captivating decade-by-decade exploration of the Oscars. For each decade, they examine the making of classic films, trends and innovations in cinema, behind-the-scenes scandals at the awards ceremony, and who won and why. Twenty films are reviewed in-depth, alongside ten detailed “making-of” accounts and capsule reviews of every single Best Picture winner in history. In addition, each Best Picture winner is carefully scrutinized to answer the ultimate question: “Did the Academy get it right?” Full of wonderful stories, cogent analysis, and fascinating insights, Best Pick is a witty and enthralling look at the people, politics, movies, and trends that have shaped our cinematic world.

Black Oscars

Black Oscars
Author: Frederick Gooding
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2020
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781538123720

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Gooding provides a thorough analysis and overview of black people that were nominated for their Hollywood roles, going decade by decade in highly accessible language. The book shows how the Oscars are a litmus test, ultimately reflecting what degree our society has truly embraced diversity within the hallowed confines of our sacred imaginations.

The Oscars

The Oscars
Author: Anthony Holden
Publisher:
Total Pages: 769
Release: 1994
Genre: Academy Awards (Motion pictures)
ISBN: 9780751500684

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All about Oscar

All about Oscar
Author: Emanuel Levy
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2004-10-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780826416681

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A book for all film lovers All About Oscar registered] builds on Emmanuel Levy's acclaimed Oscar Fever to give even more information and insights into the Academy Awards registered]. Ever wonder how Oscar got it's name? Who's been nominated most times without winning? Why more than a billion people worldwide watch every year? Here are the answers

Star Style at the Academy Awards

Star Style at the Academy Awards
Author: Patty Fox
Publisher:
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2000
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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The Academy Awards - the biggest fashion show on earth is captured in stunning colour and black-and-white photography. From the author of Star Style come the definitve book on Oscar fashion, from the very first ceremony to the most recent. Author Patty Fox, a fashion co-ordinator for the Oscar show throughout the 90's highlights the historic gowns and the stars who wore them. From Jodie Foster in Armani to Shron Stone in The Gap. Plus photographs of the legends: Marilyn in her only Oscar appearance, Audrey gracing the stage and Liz a la diamonds plus the men and kids.