75 Years of the Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Awards

by Robert Osborne

75 Years of the Oscar, newly updated, revised, and expanded, is the official history of the Academy Awards written by film critic Robert Osborne in association with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. It begins with a general history of the Academy followed by the author's lively, decade-by-decade overviews of the accomplishments, trends, and events that occurred during each ten-year period within the Academy and the film industry. The book also provides a year-by-year portrayal of the actual ceremonies, plus a complete listing of the nominees and winners in every category, making it the most comprehensive book on the subject. In addition to Osborne's text, there are personal remembrances of more than 100 Oscar winners, including Mickey Rooney, Mary Astor, Sir Laurence Olivier, Fred Zinnemann, Clint Eastwood, and Emma Thompson.The 725 candid pictures from the evening's events, stills from the movies, and original posters for every Best Picture round out each section. Combining Osborne's extensive knowledge and the Academy's exceptional archives, including many rarely seen photographs, this book, ideal for scholars and film buffs alike, is unrivaled in illustration, accuracy, and scope.

408 pages, Hardcover

Published November 1, 2003

About the author

Robert Jolin Osborne was an American actor and film historian best known as the primary host of the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) network since its inception in 1994. He formerly hosted films on The Movie Channel.

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Reviews

[Adrian Robbe · Rating 5 out of 5]

'75 Years of the Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Awards' is an expanded official history of the Academy Awards authored by the well-known columnist and film critic Robert Osborne in association with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (2005). This outstanding reference book begins with a broad-spectrum historical overview of the Academy and its undertakings, developments, and proceedings that occurred during each decade since it has been in existence. Covering a year-by-year description of each ceremony, Osborne provides an all-inclusive listing of the nominees and winners in every Oscar category. This particular book is the most complete, full, and all-inclusive book on the subject of the Academy Awards that has ever been published. It is an ideal source for scholars and is unsurpassed in its design, accuracy, and magnitude.