75 Years of the Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Awards, the only book of its kind published with the support of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is now available through most booksellers.

Written by Robert Osborne, columnist/critic for The Hollywood Reporter and prime-time host for the Turner Classic Movies cable network, 75 Years of the Oscar begins with the history of the Academy's creation. It then details, decade by decade, the accomplishments, trends, developments and events that occurred during each ten-year period, both within the Academy and the larger film industry. The 408-page hardcover book also provides a year-by-year glimpse of the Awards ceremonies, including the range of achievements in competition and memorable moments from the ceremonies themselves. A complete list of the nominees and winners in all categories follows each year's description and a special section of trivia and Awards-related records adds further to the book's usefulness.

Throughout the book, color and black-and-white photographs bring the films and ceremonies to life. More than 700 celebrity and movie stills are included. An image of the official key-art poster for each year's Best Picture winner is also featured in the year-by-year analysis.

In addition to Osborne's entertaining and informative text, 75 Years of the Oscar includes personal remembrances of over 100 Oscar winners from throughout the Awards' history. Mickey Rooney, Mary Astor, Laurence Olivier, Hoagy Carmichael, Fred Zinnemann, Sammy Cahn, Sidney Sheldon, Liza Minnelli, George Burns, Clint Eastwood and Emma Thompson are just a few of those who share their thoughts and feelings on receiving the most coveted award in film.

Published by Abbeville Press, 75 Years of the Oscar is designed for serious scholars and film buffs alike. As the only official history of the Academy Awards, the book's factual accuracy is unsurpassed and many of the images are rarely-seen photographs from the Academy's own Margaret Herrick Library archives. The comprehensiveness of 75 Years of the Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Awards makes it an invaluable resource for anyone interested in motion pictures.

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