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John Wayne accepts the Best Director Oscar from Olivia DeHavillan for an absent John Ford during the 25th annual Academy Awards in 1953 arts & entertainment

LIFE at the Oscars: Classic Photos From Hollywood’s Biggest Night

An American soldier holds a wounded Japanese boy in an airplane on Saipan as they await a flight to the nearest field hospital in 1944. arts & entertainment

Photographer Spotlight: Peter Stackpole

Rehearsing for a production number prior to the 1972 Academy Awards. arts & entertainment

Behind the Scenes: The Run-Up the Oscars, 1972

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