Thursday February 23, 1939

11th Academy Awards

Born George Bernard Shaw known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

85 years ago

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You Can't Take It with You Movie Poster

James Stewart and Jean Arthur in You Can't Take It With You, 11th Academy Awards- Best Picture