Oscar Movies: Big Broadcast of 1938, The (1938)

The Big Broadcast of 1938 was nominated for two Oscars, winning one, for the hit Song “Thanks for the Memory,” music by Ralph Rainger, lyrics by Leo Rubin.

Oscar Movies: Big Broadcast of 1936, The (1935)

The Big Broadcast of 1936 was nominated for one Oscar: Dance Direction for LeRoy Prinz.

Oscar Movies: Big Chill, The (1983)

The Big Chill was nominated for 3 Oscars: Best Picture, Original Screenplay (Lawrence Kasdan and Barbara Benedek), and Supporting Actress for Glenn Close.

Oscar 2006: Good Ratings for Oscar Show

Feb 26, 2007–The 2007 Oscar telecast gained about a million viewers, compared with the previous year. After both the most recent Golden Globes and Grammy shows delivered year-to-year ratings gains, ABC's coverage of the 79th annual Academy Awards came in as the season's most-watched entertainment telecast.

Oscar 2006: Alan Arkin's Supporting Actor Oscar

Feb 25, 2007–Alan Arkin's win for Supporting Actor in “Little Miss Sunshine” finally gave him the coveted Oscar, exactly 40 years after he was first nominated. Arkin won the Oscar at his third nomination.