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   The 1st Academy Awards | 1929. Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Thursday, May 16, 1929. Honoring movies released from August 1, 1927 - August 1, 1928.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 1st_Academy_Awards1st Academy Awards - Wikipedia

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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. Winners are listed first, in boldface, and indicated with an asterisk (*).

   • Date: May 16, 1929
   • Hosted by: Douglas Fairbanks

   • Most nominations: 7th Heaven (5)

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4. www.yahoo.com › entertainment › were-first-oscarsWhen were the first Oscars? A brief timeline of the Academy ...

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   Mar 10, 2024 · Isaac Hayes, the first Black person to win an Oscar for a non-acting category in 1972 for best original song featured in "Shaft." He was only the third African American person to win an Oscar.

5. www.history.com › first-academy-awards-ceremonyFirst Academy Awards Ceremony - HISTORY

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   Nov 24, 2009 · This Day in History: 05/16/1929 - The First Academy Awards. 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 ...

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   • First Person Named Oscar To Win An Oscar: Oscar Hammerstein II Composer Oscar Hammerstein II was the first person named "Oscar" to win an Oscar. Hammerstein won two Academy Awards throughout his career, one for the song "The Last Time I Saw Paris" from Lady Be Good in 1942 and another for "It Might As Well Be Spring" from State Fair in 1946.

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   What was the first film to win an Oscar?

   • The 1927 film "Wings" starring Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Clara Bow and Richard Arlan was the first film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. It was also the only silent film to win an Oscar for Best Picture. "Wings" also won an Academy Award in the Engineering Effects category.

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   • Its first president and the host of the May 1929 ceremony was the actor Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. Unlike today, the winners of the first Oscars—as the coveted gold-plated statuettes later became known—were announced before the awards ceremony itself. At the time of the first Oscar ceremony, sound had just been introduced into film.

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   What was the nomination process at the 1st Academy Awards?

   • 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. Winners are listed first, in boldface, and indicated with an asterisk (*).

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7. www.mentalfloss.com › 15-academy-award-firsts15 Memorable Oscar Firsts | Mental Floss

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   • First Black Artist To Win An Oscar: Hattie McDaniel. In 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American artist to be nominated for an Oscar—then the first to win an Oscar—when she took home the Best Supporting Actress statuette for her performance in Gone with the Wind.
   • First Actor To Refuse An Oscar: George C. Scott. In 1971, George C. Scott refused both the nomination and eventual win for Best Actor in Patton. Scott sent the academy a telegram saying that he refused to accept the nomination because he disliked the voting process and felt that competing against his fellow actors was artistically wrong.
   • First Person To Present Him/Herself With An Oscar: Norma Shearer. During the third Academy Awards in 1931, Norma Shearer was the presenter for the Best Actress category.
   • First Color Movie To Win A Best Picture Oscar: Gone With The Wind. In 1938, A Star Is Born became the first all-color movie to receive a Best Picture nomination.

8. www.nytimes.com › 2021/01/27 › moviesThe First Oscar Ceremony Lasted 15 Minutes. What Happened?

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   Jan 27, 2021 · “It was just a family affair,” Janet Gaynor, winner of the first Academy Award for best actress, told The Times in 1982. “I remember there was an orchestra, and as you danced, you saw most of...

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10. www.buzzfeed.com › aglover › actors-who-won-oscars16 Actors Who Won Oscars For Their First Ever Movie - BuzzFeed

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    Mar 5, 2024 · 1. Not only did Harold Russell win Best Supporting Actor for his first-ever acting role in The Best Years of Our Lives in 1947, he simultaneously became the first person to win two Oscars for...