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THE OSCAR JINX STALKS HOLLYWOOD

By | March 2003

1927/28 — Emil Jannings. The German actor won his Best Actor Oscar for two performances, “The Last Command” and the now-lost “The…

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THE OSCAR JINX STALKS HOLLYWOOD

1927/28 -- Emil Jannings. The German actor won his Best Actor Oscar for two performances, "The Last Command" and the now-lost "The Way of All Flesh."...

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