letters of protests argued for it to receive an honorary award - this was ignored but did lead to the creation of the Academy Award for Best Makeup the following year.

History

Before sculpted prosthetic appliances became standard, special effects makeup artists would have to build up forms on the actor's face before shooting began, which often took several hours and would have to be done from scratch at the start of each day. The Frankenstein makeup by Jack Pierce consisted

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