April 7, 1970 – The legendary actor John Wayne wins his first–and only–acting Academy Award, for his legendary performance in the director Henry Hathaway’s Western True Grit.
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Ben Hur Sets Oscar Record
April 4, 1960 – William Wyler’s Technicolor epic Ben-Hur is the behemoth entry at the 32nd annual Academy Awards ceremony held at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. Setting an Oscar record, the film swept 11 of the 12 categories in which it was nominated, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor (Charlton Heston).
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December 20, 1946 – The Frank Capra film “It’s A Wonderful Life” had a preview showing for charity at New York City’s Globe Theatre, a day before its “official” world premiere. James Stewart and Donna Reed star in the film.
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October 13, 1950 – James Stewart stars in Harvey, a drama about an eccentric man whose best friend is a giant invisible rabbit.
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September 26, 1975 – “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” opened in theaters.
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July 31, 1928 – MGM’s Leo the lion roared for the first time. He introduced MGM’s first talking picture, “White Shadows on the South Seas.”
