With hundreds of photographs and an informative text, "80 Years of the Oscar" takes readers behind the scenes, from the first awards show in 1928 to this year's 80th anniversary.

THE definitive guide to the Academy Awards, from the very first ceremony to this year's 80th anniversary spectacular, includes EVERY nominee and winner in EVERY category?and has been fully updated to include the most recent winners and losers, unforgettable photographs, and highlights. Written by film experts who are sought out every year for their insider knowledge of movies and Hollywood, this book is both a comprehensive reference and a detailed history of the Academy Awards, complete with each year's facts, highlights, and controversies?all told with authority and attitude. Packed with more than 500 photographs from the Oscar ceremonies and red carpet as well as the movies themselves, it outdoes any other book on the market in both information and illustrations. And compared to boring "official" books with less reportage and much less color, this "unauthorized" book delivers what fans want most: ALL the facts, enhanced by juicy commentary and pictures galore. Now in its fourth edition, it?s the most popular, comprehensive, lavishly illustrated, and enjoyable Oscar book out there.

Revised and updated, this guide to the Academy Awards( features all the winners from 1927 to the 2003 ceremony, along with hundreds of photos, an easy-to-use index for quick reference, and, as a special bonus, a comparison of the American Film Institute's 100 Best American Films to Oscar( winners. Original.

Delivering everything readers want to know about the Academy Awards, this guide includes a year-by-year listing of all nominations in every category, every winner, and every loser, from Best Picture to Best Live-Action Short, hundreds of exciting photos of favorite stars, an easy-to-use index for quick reference, plus the 99% foolproof method for picking this year's winners.