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1970 - JOAN CRAWFORD
From 1925 and throughout the '60s, she was the reigning queen of the Hollywood filmscape. |
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1971 - FRANK SINATRA
A singing/acting legend, loved and revered by countless fans all over the world. |
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1972 - ALFRED HITCHCOCK
Hailed as the unmatched master of the thriller genre, first during his so-called British period, then in American films |
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1973 - SAMUEL GOLDWYN
A true Hollywood pioneer also known for his Goldwynisms, such as "Anyone seeing a psychiatrist should have his head examined." |
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1974 - BETTE DAVIS
She began her screen career in 1931 and remained active for nearly 60 years, playing willful, liberated, spitefully independent females. |
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1975 - HAL R. WALLIS
From motion picture theater manager to assistant to head of publicity at Warrner Bros. to becoming one of Hollywood's most successful producers. |
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1976 - the award was not presented |
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1977 - WALTER MIRISCH
A Harvard graduate who worked his way up the administrative ladder, formed the Mirisch Company, Inc., with two brothers |
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1978 - RED SKELTON
The son of a circus clown who died before he was born, he was the star of many MGM comedies, combining these with superstardom on television. |
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1979 - LUCILLE BALL
Hollywood's greatest female clown... and the world still proclaims "I Love Lucy"... |
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