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The Academy and the award : the coming of age of Oscar and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / Bruce Davis.
"The early history of the formation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and its most famous award-the Oscar-as told by its former executive director who reveals many previously unknown stories"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781684581191
- ISBN: 1684581192
- Physical Description: x, 500 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Waltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University Press, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The beginning : unions, censors, and scandals -- Academies. And awards? -- A little figure for Cedric Gibbons -- A system evolves -- The Hays incursion -- ...and sciences -- Academy washed up : ash can looms -- Better than precious ointment -- Frank Capra's new deal -- Honorary awards -- Bette Davis and the war -- Postwar and Cold War -- Straining at the leash -- Into the modern era -- Oscar full-blown. |
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| Subject: | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences > History. Academy Awards (Motion pictures) > History. Motion pictures > United States > History. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | 791.43079 D261a 2022 (Text) | 33126020569483 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |