50 Greatest Oscar Moments Of The 20th Century : Countdown Numbers 50 to 41
the winners before the telecast. Prior to 1940, newspapers for the next day printed the winners, and were often available as the telecast was starting or just beginning to start. Also before then, they often revealed the actual voting totals at the ceremony (something that should be done today), but the sealed envelope forever made the Oscar race a surprise until that hallowed moment when the envelope was opened.
Academy Moment Number 41
From 1940 - President Roosevelt giving a radio address to the filmmakers in attendance before the telecast began ... certainly an event which we're not likely to see happen again, having a current President add an even more important touch to the Oscar ceremonies. Roosevelt gave a six minute radio address that night, lauding Hollywood for its defense of fund raising efforts and praising filmmakers for promoting the American way of life.
And that's it for this week ... next week the countdown continues, with numbers 40 through 31. Make sure to come back, and as we go along.
Even though these bottom 10 were primarily from the Oscar telecasts of the '90s, not to worry, because some of the better moments came from Oscar ceremonies of the more distant past. Keep checking back to see how your favorite moments placed!
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