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At the 1st Academy Awards (1927–1928), the nomination process allowed candidates to be nominated and awarded for a single film, multiple films, or without reference to any specific film. Nominees were announced on February 2, 1929.
The First Oscar Presentation and Banquet. Held in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Joseph Farnham. Farnham receiving his Oscar from presenter Douglas Fairbanks. Janet Gaynor. Best Actress winner for 7th Heaven, Street Angel and Sunrise. View More Memorable Moments.
The first Best Actor awarded was Emil Jannings, for his performances in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh. He had to return to Europe before the ceremony, so the Academy agreed to give him the prize earlier. This made him the first Academy Award winner in history.
Nov 24, 2009 · On May 16, 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hands out its first awards, at a dinner party for around 250 people held in the Blossom Room of the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood...
Nov 13, 2009 · The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces the winners of the first Academy Awards on February 18, 1929. It was a far cry from the suspense, glamour and endless press coverage ...
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Jan 27, 2021 · The first Oscar telecast, on March 19, 1953, was a pivotal point in the transformation of the Academy Awards from a night recognizing entertainment into an entertainment event itself.
The 1st Academy Awards Memorable Moments. Best Picture: Wings. Wings was the only silent film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture. Wings also won the Academy Award for Engineering Effects. The event was held a full three months after the winners had already been announced. 270 people attended the event, mostly Academy members.
