Complex sentence: In 1948, Baskett earned an honorary Academy Award for his performance as Uncle Remus; curiously, however, the Academy to this day lists "Song of the South" as his screen debut, despite his earlier screen roles ("see").
Split into simpler sentences: In 1948, Baskett earned an honorary Academy Award for his performance as Uncle Remus. Curiously, the Academy to this day lists "Song of the South" as Baskett's screen debut, despite his earlier screen roles ("see").