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Oscar win

posted 19 years ago by PatTheBaker
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this won best short film at the 1889 Oscars!

"If only you could see what i have seen with your eyes"

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[–] PatTheBaker 19 years ago

yip...in its first year of inception (1871) the main oscar i.e. the equivilent of best picture was actually best drawing and was won by George Van Der Poogenhouse for his drawing of a cat by a radiator!

"If only you could see what i have seen with your eyes"

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[–] Dutch90 19 years ago

Help! I lost some weight and I can't find it anymore!

[–] thames-5 19 years ago

um ok then why in all of the books on the oscars, does it say repeatedly that the academy was created in the 1920's and the first awards were handed out in 1927-1928

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[–] frenezema 19 years ago

It's a joke, folks.

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[–] annsla 19 years ago

Yeah, I've heard that to. Apperantly this time Arthur walkes so fast he actually meets Harriet, then there's that big scen with Mr Withley walking out of the screen only to come back dressed as a green, depressed clown.

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