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And the Loser is: A History of Oscar Oversights

This is the first book of its kind. Aubrey Malone has gone back to the start of the Oscar ceremonies and discovered that mistakes have been made every year in the choice of what has been deemed “best” in the categories of acting, directing, producing

and the subsidiary awards. He has identified all the great stars (Garbo, Montgomery Clift, Peter O’Toole, Barbara Stanwyck, etc.) who never held Oscars in their hands, and also iconic directors like Stanley Kubrick who were never thus honored. Why

were some people over-rewarded by the Academy and why did others fall below the radar? The author outlines all of the extraneous factors leading to voting choices, and how Oscar pariahs have often been subsequently (or even posthumously) awarded for the wrong films to make up for omissions in a given year. With both wit and wisdom he has written an “alternative” history of the Oscars that will be required reading for both academics and film buffs alike. It tells the story behind the story.

“If there were Oscars for research, Aubrey Malone would be right up there with the best of them.”

(Film Ireland)

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And the Loser is: A History of Oscar Oversights

This is the first book of its kind. Aubrey Malone has gone back to the start of the Oscar ceremonies and discovered that mistakes have been made every year in the choice of what has been deemed “best” in the categories of acting, directing, producing

and the subsidiary awards. He has identified all the great stars (Garbo, Montgomery Clift, Peter O’Toole, Barbara Stanwyck, etc.) who never held Oscars in their hands, and also iconic directors like Stanley Kubrick who were never thus honored. Why

were some people over-rewarded by the Academy and why did others fall below the radar? The author outlines all of the extraneous factors leading to voting choices, and how Oscar pariahs have often been subsequently (or even posthumously) awarded for the wrong films to make up for omissions in a given year. With both wit and wisdom he has written an “alternative” history of the Oscars that will be required reading for both academics and film buffs alike. It tells the story behind the story.

“If there were Oscars for research, Aubrey Malone would be right up there with the best of them.”

(Film Ireland)

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And the Loser is: A History of Oscar Oversights

And the Loser is: A History of Oscar Oversights

by Aubrey Malone
And the Loser is: A History of Oscar Oversights

And the Loser is: A History of Oscar Oversights

by Aubrey Malone

Overview

This is the first book of its kind. Aubrey Malone has gone back to the start of the Oscar ceremonies and discovered that mistakes have been made every year in the choice of what has been deemed “best” in the categories of acting, directing, producing

and the subsidiary awards. He has identified all the great stars (Garbo, Montgomery Clift, Peter O’Toole, Barbara Stanwyck, etc.) who never held Oscars in their hands, and also iconic directors like Stanley Kubrick who were never thus honored. Why

were some people over-rewarded by the Academy and why did others fall below the radar? The author outlines all of the extraneous factors leading to voting choices, and how Oscar pariahs have often been subsequently (or even posthumously) awarded for the wrong films to make up for omissions in a given year. With both wit and wisdom he has written an “alternative” history of the Oscars that will be required reading for both academics and film buffs alike. It tells the story behind the story.

“If there were Oscars for research, Aubrey Malone would be right up there with the best of them.”

(Film Ireland)

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781622733224
Publisher: Vernon Art and Science
Publication date: 11/10/2017
Series: Vernon Series in Cinema and Culture
Pages: 390
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

About the Author

Aubrey Malone is an M.A. graduate in English from University College Dublin. He has been reviewing films professionally since 1972 when he wrote for "TCD Miscellany." In 1977 he became the resident film critic for "Image" magazine and held that position until 1989. That year he became the resident film critic for "Modern woman", a supplement of "The Meath Chronicle" and held that position until 2002. In 2002 he became the resident film critic for "The Irish Catholic" and has held that position until the present day. His reviews can be seen posted online on this website. Also, he has been a book author since 1996 and has written numerous books on the cinema: "Hollyweird" (Michael O'Mara Books, ( "I Was a fugitive from a Hollywood Trivia Factory" (Prion/Carlton), "The rise and Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley" (Leopold books), "Sacred Profanity" (ABC-CLIO), "Censoring Hollywood" (McFarland), "Maureen O'Hara: The Biography" (University of Kentucky Press), "The Defiant One: A Biography of Tony Curtis" (McFarland) "Hollywood's Second Sex: The Treatment of Women in Films from 1900-1999" (McFarland). Forthcoming is a biography of Marlon Brando from Propertius Press. He also reviews books on the cinema for various publications and writes film features and profiles for journals and magazines as well.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

Prologue

Introduction (by Daniel Kimmel)

Cosy Cartels

Omissions Impossible

The Worst Years of Their Lives

A Peak You Reach

Oscar Wild

They Shoot Wives, Don’t They

Snubbing the Snubbers

And Injustice for All

Endearing Accolades

The Nonsensical Nineties

New Millennium

Ebony and Ivory

Notes

Bibliography

Index

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