Oscar firsts

February 4th, 2020
There are many types of film competitions each year, but the Academy Awards provides the pinnacle of recognition for film…
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Some Oscar Firsts from Nearly a Century of Academy Awards

Ann Silverthorn

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February 4th, 2020

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Hattie McDaniel won best supporting actor for her role in Gone with the Wind. She also played a significant role in the 1941 film The Great Lie.

There are many types of film competitions each year, but the Academy Awards provides the pinnacle of recognition for film artists and professionals. Each January, hundreds of millions of fans and critics tune in to see who the big winners are—those honorees who will go down in history. For a lot of my writing on…