Entertaining text and star-studded photos present the story of the Academy Awards(, from the beginning in 1927 to the return of the golden age of Hollywood with

Sesame Street's resident grouch devises several ingenious and humorous schemes to escape from his persistent readers.

The author looks at the movies, actors and actresses he feels deserved Oscars but didn't get them. Looking at each year from 1927, Peary lists the nominees and

This is the only official history of the Academy Awards and an indispensable addition to any movie buff's library. For the film industry, the Academy Awards is