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Charlie Chaplin Won His Only Oscar 20 Years After the Film Was Released
Charlie Chaplin wasn't just Hollywood's icon but the ... It's anyone's guess why the Oscars ultimately gave Chaplin the award for Best Score, but it's likely that the Academy was trying to make ...
When did the Academy Awards start? A look at the first Oscar winners
Compared to today's Academy Awards, the first Oscars held in 1929 was a quaint dinner party that honored a history-making ...
That's just 'Psycho': These 10 classic movies never won an Oscar
The Academy Awards honor the best in film. But sometimes they strike out. Here are 10 classics shut out at the Oscars, from ...
Neither Marlon Brando nor DiCaprio: This actor received the longest standing ovation in Oscars history, lasting over 10 minutes
The honor of receiving the longest ovation in Oscars history goes to the big-screen legend Charlie Chaplin, who was applauded for no fewer than 12 minutes at the 1972 Academy Awards.
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Charlie Chaplin's City Lights
As Cherrill said, “Charlie never liked ... City Lights to nab the award, but it wasn’t nominated. As film historian William M. Drew wrote, “Perhaps Chaplin’s perceived audacity in ...
Chan film student wins fellowship to study Charlie Chaplin’s classic ‘The Great Dictator’
Thanks to an award of $5,000, 2016 Chanhassen High School graduate Eric Pitz, a senior at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, will have ample resources to research and write about one of ...