18 Thursday Jun 2015
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Directed: Wesley Ruggles
Year: 1931
Nominated: Best Film, Best Director – Wesley Ruggles, Best Actor – Richard Dix, Best Actress – Irene Dunning
Won: Best Film
Plot in 25 Words: Epic film spanning 30 years, two generations and the creation of cities. A fortune seeker drags and abandons his family all over the wild west.
29 Friday May 2015
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Directed: George Hill
Year: 1930
Nominated: Best Film, Best Actor – Wallace Beery
Plot in 25 Words: One of the first prison films made, and a terrifying insight into prison life in the 30s. Clue – it’s horrible and full of backstabbing traitors.
19 Tuesday May 2015
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Directed: Lewis Milestone
Year: 1930
Nominated: Best Film, Best Director – Lewis Milestone
Won: Best Film, Best Director – Lewis Milestone
Plot in 25 Words: A bleak and probably quite honest view of life on the front lines. Hunger, disease, injury and death but no glorifying of war. Bleak film.
06 Monday Apr 2015
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Directed: Ernst Lubitsch
Year: 1929
Nominated: Best Film, Best Director – Ernst Lubitsch, Best Actor – Maurice Chevalier
Plot in 25 Words: Ambassador shags about on duty and is sent home. He falls for and marries the queen, eventually becoming a cuckold. With singing. Lots of singing.
05 Sunday Apr 2015
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Directed: Alfred E Green
Year: 1929
Nominated: Best Film, Best Actor – George Arliss
Won: Best Actor – George Arliss
Plot in 25 Words: A Prime Minister gets his way via a series of scams and true British grit. Support from his loving wife helps him achieve his goals.
15 Sunday Mar 2015
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Directed: Robert Z. Leonard
Year: 1930
Nominated: Best Film, Best Director – Robert Z. Leonard, Best Actress – Norma Shearer
Won: Best Actress – Norma Shearer
Plot in 25 Words: A group of friends engage in wife-swapping, hypocrisy, and double standards. But finally, women wearing trousers, working and playing the field like men.
12 Thursday Mar 2015
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Directed: Charles Reisner
Year: 1929
Nominated: Best Film
Plot in 25 Words: Songs, dancing, gymnastics, comedy routines, more songs, more dancing, cartwheels, songs, compering, songs, wow colour, songs, dancing, songs, dancing, Shakespeare, and a big showstopping finale.
19 Thursday Feb 2015
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Directed: Roland West
Year: 1929
Nominated: Best Picture, Best Actor – Chester Morris
Plot in 25 Words: Dark and twisty film offering a glimpse into the old-school workings of undercover police. Lies and deceit lead to a vengeful and bloody shootout.
05 Thursday Feb 2015
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Directed: Irving Cummings
Year: 1929
Nominated: Best Picture, Best Director – Irving Cummings, Best Actor – Warner Baxter
Won: Best Actor – Warner Baxter
Plot in 25 Words: A very camp bandit is betrayed by the woman he loves. He gets revenge in a deadly manner and loves to rob many more stage coaches.
19 Monday Jan 2015
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Directed: Harry Beaumont
Year: 1929
Nominated: Best Film, Best Director – Harry Beaumont, Best Actress – Bessie Love
Won: Best Film
Plot in 25 Words: Sisters want to become Broadway stars. One sister’s man chooses the other, more attractive sister. The plain sister’s career is more successful, but she’s alone.
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