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January 27, 2012

Title: Tales from Tinseltown: Bringing Up Oscar, The Men and Women Who Founded the Academy.
Topic: Book Review

Discussed by Debra Ann Pawlak
with Author

Part 1 of 4

Special guest Debra Ann Pawlak answers:

What was Hollywood like in those early days of filmmaking?

Where did the idea of forming the Academy originally come from?

How did these specific 36 men and women come to be Academy founders?

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Title: Part 2 of 4
Topic: Book Review

Discussed by Debra Ann Pawlak
with Author

What were some of their occupations before they entered the industry?

What did the Academy hope to accomplish?

What committees were formed?

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Title: Part 3 of 4
Topic: Book Review

Discussed by Debra Ann Pawlak
with Author

How did they come up with Oscar?

What was the first award ceremony like?

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Title: Part 4 of 4
Topic: Book Review

Discussed by Debra Ann Pawlak
with Author

Who was the first Academy President?

Vice President?

Secretary?

Treasurer?

Did any of the original founders go on to other major accomplishments?

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