Hollywood’s Golden Age at the Oscars: A slideshow
The Artist and Hugo, this year's Best Picture frontrunners, honor the glamour of classic Hollywood. And never was it more glamorous than on Oscar night
By The Week Staff | February 23, 2012
Hollywood’s Golden Age at the Oscars: A slideshow
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oth The Artist and Hugo, the top contenders to win the Best Picture Oscar this Sunday, are being called "valentines" to the Golden Age of Hollywood — an era that spanned the late '20s to the early '60s, when color television and cynicism conspired to deflate the movie industry. With Sunday's telecast set to pay homage to that time, here's a look back at stars at their glitziest — on Academy Awards night:
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