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INFOGRAPHIC: Oscar Openings
From the big letters that filled the screens in the 1930s and 1940s to the understated small type of modern times, opening credits are as much an art form as the movies themselves
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As the Oscars conclude for another year, the opening credits of previous Best Picture winners give a unique insight into the aesthetics of each of the 87 years of the award’s history. From the big letters that filled the screens in the 1930s and 1940s to the understated small type of modern times, opening credits are as much an art form as the movies themselves
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