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3 Academy AwardBob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. The Academy Awards (often better known as Oscars) are the most prominent film award in the United States. The Awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a ps

Best PictureThe Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. As is the customary practice in: All About EveThis article is about All About Eve, the movie. There is also an article about the goth/folk rock band All About Eve. All About Eve is a movie written and directed in 1950 by Joseph L. Mankiewicz from a story by Mary Orr. Anne Baxter plays scheming young - 20th Century-Fox

Best ActorThe Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. The winners are chosen b: José FerrerJose Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintron known as Jose Ferrer ( January 8, 1912- January 26, 1992), was an actor and director, born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Ferrer made his film debut with Ingrid Bergman in Joan of Arc in 1948, for which he received his fi - Cyrano de BergeracSavinio Cyrano de Bergerac ( March 6, 1619 July 28, 1655) was a French dramatist, who is now best remembered for the many works of fiction which have been woven around his life story. Cyrano de Bergerac was not a hugely talented writer, but was expert in

Best ActressThe Academy Award for Best Actress is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. The winners are chosen: Judy Holliday - Born Yesterday

4 Movies released

Movies released in 1950 include:

Sunset Boulevard
John Ford's Rio Grande starring John Wayne
Harvey starring Jimmy Stewart
Destination Moon
Fancy Pants
All About Eve, starring George Sanders
Justice is Done
The Asphalt Jungle
Cyrano de Bergerac starring Jose Ferrer
Born Yesterday

5 Births

January 16 - Debbie Allen, actress, dancer, choreographer
February 11 - Johanna E. Beerens , actress
February 18 - Cybill Shepherd,actress
September 28 - John Sayles, director, screenwriter
October 31 - John Candy, comedian and actor

6 Deaths

January 3 - Emil Jannings, actor
April 7 - Walter Huston, Academy Award winning actor

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