The stylishly elegant “My Fair Lady,” which was nominated for the largest number (twelve) of awards and won eight, was selected in 1964, a year that saw the decline of the classic musical and the rise of a new kind of musical, beginning with Richard Lester's Beatles movie, “A Hard Day's Night” and “Help.”

Beverly Hills, CA, July 11, 2006–The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences invited 83 countries to submit films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 79th Academy Awards.

July 5, 2006–“Crash” producer Cathy Schulman, actors Eric Bana, Terrence Howard, David Strathairn and Rachel Weisz, writers Noah Bombach and Joshn Olson are among the 120 creative individuals invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

June 30, 2006–The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences has made significant changes in the nomination procedure for the foreign-language category. A movie no longer has to be in an official language of the submitting country to qualify for a foreign-language film nomination under the newly approved rules for the 79th Oscar season.

July 1, 2006–The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences has issued significant changes in the nomination procedure for the foreign-language film: A movie no longer has to be in an official language of the submitting country to qualify for a foreign-language film nomination under the newly approved rules for the 79th Oscar season.