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Article: The A to Z of the Oscars.(Features)
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- Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
- Article date:
- February 26, 2005
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Ais for Academy The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a professional honorary organisation comprised of more than 6000 movie business artists and craftsmen.
It promotes technical and educational co-operation but does not get involved in the economic, trade union or political side of the industry.
It was formed in May 1927 as a non-profit making corporation and it's first president was Douglas Fairbanks Snr.
B is for Black Hattie McDaniel, who starred in Gone With The Wind, became the first back person ever to sit at an Oscars banquet in ...