I suggest that you study the history of the Academy Awards. - Audiophilander - Films/DVD Asylum

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I suggest that you study the history of the Academy Awards.

Audiophilander

In Reply to: I don't think so posted by rnhood on February 25, 2008 at 03:24:56:

While more aspects of film artistry are covered these days the actually awarding of an Oscar for Best Picture was intentionally divided between artistic achievement and financial success initially without preference given to one over the other. Initially the Academy Awards were the idea of artists like Mary Pickford, but it was quickly usurped by the studios who saw the value (and prestige) of awarding their own products and stars as promotion under the 'guise' of artistic achievement.
Original Academy members:
B
* Richard Barthelmess
C
* Charles Christie
D
* Cecil B. DeMille
* Douglas Fairbanks
F
* Joseph Farnham
G
* Cedric Gibbons
* Benjamin Glazer
* Sid Grauman
H
* Jack Holt (actor)

K
* Henry King (director)
L
* Jesse L. Lasky
* Frank Lloyd
* Harold Lloyd
M
* Jeanie MacPherson
* Louis B. Mayer
* Bess Meredyth
N
* Conrad Nagel
* Fred Niblo
P
* Mary Pickford

S
* Joseph Schenck
* Milton Sills
* John M. Stahl
T
* Irving Thalberg
W
* Raoul Walsh
* Harry Warner
* Jack Warner
* Carey Wilson (writer)
* Frank E. Woods
Anyway, you should do a bit more research. Sunrise was a HUGE critical success in 1928, but it only did moderate Box Office, certainly not enough to pay for it's enormous production costs, but it was an enormous prestige maker for Fox and made F.W. Murnau's name a permanent fixture in the pantheon of international directorial geniuses.
AuPh

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Topic - The Oscar Ceremonies made one GLARING error, although it may have been intentional: - Audiophilander 00:41:52 02/25/08 (8)

A technicality... - Harmonia 18:19:36 02/26/08 (0)

"the studios apparently wanted to emphasize profits over art." - grhughes 09:24:14 02/25/08 (2)

That's such bull. Only one of the Best Picture nominees grossed over $65 million, penny-ante stuff for H'wood. - clarkjohnsen 09:52:40 02/26/08 (0)

"It is only enjoyed by the rich elite." - musetap 12:19:25 02/25/08 (0)

That whole 3-5 minute timekiller segment - Road Warrior 06:14:42 02/25/08 (1)

That's where I tuned out. nt - clarkjohnsen 07:49:16 02/25/08 (0)

I don't think so - rnhood 03:24:56 02/25/08 (1)

I suggest that you study the history of the Academy Awards. - Audiophilander 18:37:14 02/25/08 (0)

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