Oscar Turns 80

By Mallory Potosky
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/articles/article/academy_awards_80_years_20080207/
February 24, 2008 will mark the 80th year that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosts its annual Academy Award ceremony. It will be the 80th year presenters fumble their lines; the 80th year a director is honored for his efforts; the 80th time members of the Academy will determine the Best Motion Picture of the previous year; and the 80th time Cate Blanchett is nominated. Okay, maybe not her 80th nomination, but with multiple nods a few years running, it sure seems like it.