Best Original Song? Sometimes.
A category that once celebrated music in the movies has lost its luster.
The Best Original Song Oscar was first given out in 1934. Back then there were only three nominees in the category and that award was given to “The Continental,” a song written by Con Conrad, performed by Herb Magidson, for the movie The Gay Divorcee. How many of you can actually say you’ve heard of that …
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