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The 1970 Academy Awards were presented April 15, 1971 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureAirport, Ross Hunter, producer (Universal)Five Easy Pieces, Bob Rafelson and…
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Director: George Roy HillCast: Paul Newman and Robert Redford Newman and Redford make this the buddy movie of all time. Even if you can't stand Westerns, the outlaws' smart-ass dialogue and…
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The 1960 Academy Awards were presented April 17, 1961 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.Best Motion PictureThe Alamo, John Wayne, producer (United Artists)The Apartment, Billy Wilder,…
The 1946 Academy Awards were presented March 13, 1947 at the Shrine Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles.Best Motion PictureThe Best Years of Our Lives (Goldwyn; RKO Radio)Henry V (J. Arthur Rank-…
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