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No more like him ... Roger Corman (left) with Lauren Bacall and Gordon Willis at the inaugural Governors awards. Photograph: Chris Pizzello/AP "OK, so, November 14th 2009, Roger Corman receives an Oscar. ... Full Article
Why Roger Corman Doesn't Deserve an Oscar
cinematical.com –
2009-11-18
In a post yesterday about the honorary Academy Awards given out over the weekend, I said this about one of the recipients, Roger Corman: "Corman, who has directed more than 50 films and produced nearly 400 (!), has never been... ... Full Article
Sure, there was coverage of the ceremony , and maybe some drive-by praise of Corman's career (like Cinematical's Eric D. Snider blithely condemning his entire oeuvre whilst comparing the legendary producer-director to Dr. ... Full Article
In 1939 the Academy gave an honorary Oscar to Edgar Bergen for creating a funny puppet. Some people may have thought that was silly. They also may have found it silly that a strange little "cartoon" called Snow White and... ... Full Article
MOVIE NEWS AND REVIEWS
cleveland.com –
2009-11-16
View full size Chris Pizzello, Associated Press From left, filmmaker Roger Corman, actress Lauren Bacall and cinematographer Gordon Willis pose with their honorary Oscars following the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 2009 Governors Awards Saturday in Los Angeles. ... Full Article
Lauren Bacall presented with honorary Oscar during the 2009 Governors Awards
nydailynews.com –
2009-11-15
The glamorous Lauren Bacall was honored this weekend with an honorary Oscar during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 2009 Governors Awards. The hometown heroine of stage and screen had a storied love affair with the equally-elegant Humphrey... ... Full Article
LOS ANGELES -- Roger Corman, memorably dubbed "the Orson Welles of the Z-Movie" and "the Pope of Pop Cinema," never expected the words "Academy Award recipient" would accompany his name. ... Full Article
Roger Corman: Scorsese, Stallone, Sayles, and other A-listers talk about the B-movie?king
ew.com –
2009-11-13
He gave life to teenage cavemen and candy-stripe nurses. Crab monsters and humanoids from the deep. T-bird gangs and towns that dreaded sundown. His name is Roger Corman. ... Full Article
Corman 'surprised' at Oscar nod
msn.com –
2009-11-12
Roger Corman has admitted he was "truly surprised" when he heard he was to receive an Oscar. The producer and director - known for low-budget B-movies - is receiving an honorary Academy Award for a lifetime of achievement that includes... ... Full Article
And the Oscar goes to... B-movie king Corman
yahoo.com –
2009-11-11
LOS ANGELES - Roger Corman , memorably dubbed "the Orson Welles of the Z-Movie" and "the Pope of Pop Cinema," never expected the words " Academy Award recipient" would accompany his name. ... Full Article