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2 days ago · The 1928 film The Patriot is the only Best Picture nominee that is lost (about one-third is extant). The Racket , also from 1928, was believed lost for many years until a print was found in Howard Hughes ' archives.
- Best Motion Picture of the Year
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
- United States
5 days ago · By the time of the second annual awards ceremony, on April 3, 1930 (honouring films from the second half of 1928 and from 1929), the number of categories was reduced to seven, and the two major film awards were collapsed into one, called best picture.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
5 days ago · From this committee evolved the function for which the organization is best known: the annual presentation of the Academy Awards, gold-plated statuettes (traditionally called Oscars) symbolizing recognition for excellence in acting, directing, and other areas of motion-picture production.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
2 days ago · Franklin Delano Roosevelt [a] (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American statesman and politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. He was a member of the Democratic Party and is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms.
- Herbert H. Lehman
- Woodrow Wilson
1 day ago · Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933. A member of the Republican Party, he held office during the onset of the Great Depression.
2 days ago · Classic Head Variety 1808 to 1814. A short-lived design change in 1808 produced a finely detailed portrait of Liberty. Unfortunately, most coins available today are worn and lack most of the finer points of original design.
2 days ago · Today in NYC History: 'Lights of New York,' the First All-Talking Motion Picture, Premiers at the Strand Theatre in 1928. jinwoochong. Lights of New York - Film Clip. Watch on. 87 years ago at...
