The Big Bad Wolf, 1936
A film by Castle Films
Adorable animated characters sing and dance. A real wolf shows up, after the barnyard is tricked by blacksheep crying wolf earlier. Little Bow Peep and Little Boy Blue, and more. The cartoon is also known as Little Boy Blue. (Browse our Movie Archive)
The Management Team at Face Activities wishes our members a very Happy Father’s Day!
Today is a chance to honor and celebrate our fathers, who have had such a great impact on our lives, and our development as human beings.
As we enjoy time with our father’s, and our families, today, we can’t help but ask ourselves: what’s the history of this popular and endearing holiday tradition that so many enjoy today?
Photo: This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Laubenstein Karen, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This applies worldwide.
A public domain documentary. (Length 25:52)
Narrated by EG Marshall.
Abraham Lincoln, 1930
A film by D.W. Griffith
A cinematic biography of Abraham Lincoln, the iconic civil war era President, crafted by the renowned, and controversial, director who pioneered the techniques of modern film making, D.W. Griffith.
The last Monday in May is Memorial Day in the U.S., which is a day reserved to honor those who died serving their country in the military.
The management team of Face Activities wishes our members and their families a meaningful and thoughtful memorial day.
This video is a brief history, and meaning, of the holiday:
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Frankenstein: The Movie, starring Boris Lugosi, 1974
Victor Frankenstein experiments on a member of a tribe of Neanderthals inhabiting a cave near his ancestral castle and laboratory, with horrific results.
India, 2010
A recent documentary expedition to southern India, to explore the culture, archaeology, issues of modernity, and wildlife of this fascinating and ancient region.
Viewers can stream the 2021 Oscars through the ABC app.
You can live stream the 93rd Academy Awards by visiting the ABC website, or by downloading the ABC app.
The app is available on all major streaming platforms, including Roku, Google Play, and Apple.
Tonight is an interesting and innovative presentation that allows for a live show with links from around the world while still staying Covid-19 safe, with vaccinated guests.
Find out more about tonight’s show, who’s nominated, and more by clicking right here.
History of the Event
The Academy Awards (officially rebranded as The Oscars in 2013) originated in 1929, as a means to acknowledge outstanding achievement in the motion picture industry.
There was a small, private dinner ceremony on May 16, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, Californiaunder 300 people attended. An after-party at the Mayfair Hotel followed the main ceremony. Fifteen artists, directors and film-industry professionals were honored, but in contrast to later ceremonies, the winners had already been announced to the press three months earlier.
The tradition of the surprise reveal started with the second awards ceremony, in 1930, and the sealed envelope was introduced in 1941, after a newspaper leaked the news prematurely (the papers were given winning names early, with the agreement that they wouldnt publish until 11:00 pm the night of the big event.)
The first Best Actor award went to Emil Jannings, for The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh. Its interesting to note that the early awards were given for all the work done by the recipient during the qualifying period, unlike modern awards, which are typically given for one specific film project. Life time achievement awards are one exception to this modern trend.
Another difference of interest to film enthusiasts pertains to the Foreign Film category. Foreign films were honored with special achievement awards until 1957, at the 29th Academy Awards Ceremony, when the Foreign Film Category was added to the repertoire.
To date nearly three thousand Oscar statuettes have been awarded to a wide range of film professionals and personalities.
While the Oscars honor outstanding achievement in motion pictures, the following major awards honor outstanding achievement in other entertainment and media venues:
Gamera vs Viras (aka Destroy All Planets), 1968
A film by Noriaki Yuasa
“Gamera the Flying Turtle falls under the spell of evil aliens, but two children free him and he returns to fight the aliens’ monster, Viras.” (IMDB)
Dungeon Of Harrow, 1962
A film by Pat Boyette
“An evil, sadistic count lives in a waterfront castle with his insane family members. One day the survivor of a shipwreck washes ashore near the castle and finds himself a captive there.” (IMDB)
