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First Academy Awards May 16, 1929 Ceremony of the Stars e 1st Academy Awards, held in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Written by: Mikayla Iovine May 20, 1929 10 cents 2 First Academy Awards 1929- Ceremony of the Stars Awards) Menu and program from the 1st Academy Awards the styles and fashions of today's rich and famous." Ruppert's Beer Lights, Camera, Action! Have you ever heard of the First Academy Awards?! Of course not, its the first time ever in history! Held in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Cali‐ fornia (far from the glare of publicity). is ursday, May 16, 1929, honoring movies released from August 1, 1927 – August 1, 1928. It was a very confiden‐ tial and secluded event, (crammed with speeches!) with close to 270 people as guests. Tickets for the guest were priced at $ 5 a n d t h e s h ow l a s te d 1 5 minutes.e opening Oscar ceremony included 1 categories, besides 2 special tributes. ese awards were intended to greatly respect the wonderful people ac‐ countable for cinematic accomplish‐ ments in this year and last year (1927 and 1928).e talented actor Douglas Fairbanks hosted the ceremony as well as and director William C. de Mille. Douglas Fairbanks Sr. was selected as the foremost president of the Academy. Douglas jokes "e idea behind the founding of the awards was to give credits to the brilliant actors of the movie industry. Its also mainly just a get together for not only to honor those great actors, but a chance to show off Some of the honorable winners of the night: Best Actor was swept away by Swiss-born German tragedian Emil Jannings (for 'e Last Command' and 'e Way of All Flesh'). e actor had to get back to Europe prior to the ceremo‐ ny, so he appealed to the Academy to give him the award before time. His de‐ mand was acknowledged, making his Oscar statuette the very first Academy Award to be ever handed. e award for Best Actress went to Janet Gaynor, for 'Seventh Heaven', 'Street Angel' and 'Sunrise'. ere were two awards in Di‐ rection, for Dramatic Picture and Comedic Picture, bagged by Frank Borzage and Lewis Milestone, corre‐ spondingly. e event was such a success! Its quite possible that it might be sticking around for a while, maybe even for cen‐ turies. “I found that the best way to handle filmmakers was to hang medals all over them…If I got them cups and awards they’d kill them to produce what I want‐ ed. at’s why the Academy Award was created” - Louis B. Mayer (creator of the Cocaine Toothache Drops First Academy Awards 1929- Ceremony of the Stars Awards for 1929Oscar 3 Borzage NOMINEES: Sorrell and Son: Herbert Brenone Crowd: King Vidor Best Writing, Title Writing WINNER: Joseph Farnham Best Picture, Production NOMINEES: George Marion Jr.e Private Life of Helen of Troy: Gerald C. Duffy WINNER Wings: (Paramount Famous Lasky) Best Cinematogra‐ phy NOMINEES:e Racket: (e Caddo Company)7th Heaven: (Fox) WINNER: Sunrise: Charles Rosher, Karl Struss Best Picture, Unique and Artistic Production NOMINEES: e Devil Dancer: George Barnese Magic Flame: George BarnesSadie ompson: George Barnes WINNER: Sunrise: (Fox) Best Art Direction NOMINEES: Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness: (Paramount Famous Lasky)e Crowd: (M-G-M) WINNERS: e Dove: William Cameron MenziesTempest: William Cameron Menzies Best Actor in a Leading Role NOMINEES: 7th Heaven: Harry OliverSunrise: Rochus Gliese WINNER: e Last Command, e Way of All Flesh: Emil Jannings Best Effects, Engineering Effects Emil Jannings received his award early due to the fact that he was going home to Europe before the ceremony. WINNER: Wings: Roy Pomeroy NOMINEES: e Noose: Richard Barthelmesse Patent Leather Kid: Richard Barthelmess Best Actress in a Leading Role WINNER: 7th Heaven, Street Angel, Sunrise: Janet Gaynor NOMINEES: A Ship Comes In: Louise DresserSadie ompson: Gloria Swanson NOMINEES: Nugent SlaughterRalph Hammeras e Academy statuette was designed in 1928 by MGM’s art director, Cedric Gibbons. Sculptor George Stanley was paid $500 to execute the original statue from Gibbons’ design. Best Writing, Original Story WINNER: Underworld: Ben Hecht Best Director, Comedy Picture NOMINEE: e Last Command: Lajos Biró WINNER: Two Arabian Knights: Lewis Milestone Best Writing, Adaptation NOMINEE: Speedy: Ted Wilde Best Director, Dramatic Picture WINNER: 7th Heaven: Frank WINNER: 7th Heaven: Benjamin Glazer NOMINEES: Glorious Betsy: Anthony Coldewaye Jazz Singer: Alfred A. Cohn Honorary Award WINNERS: e Jazz Singer: (Warner Bros.) For producing e Jazz Singer, the pio‐ neer outstanding talking picture, which has revolutionized the industry.e Cir‐ cus: Charles Chaplin For versatility and genius in acting, writ‐ ing, directing and producing e Circus. ough nominated for best actor, the academy decided to remove Chaplin's name from the competitive classes and instead award him a Special Award. 4 First Academy Awards 1929- Ceremony of the Stars Citation: "History of the Academy Awards." About.com 20th Century History. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2013. "Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences." History of the Academy Awards. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2013. "Academy Awards® - e Oscars." Academy Awards®. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2013 "e First Oscars." Did You Know RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2013. "is Day In History." (May 16th 1929: First Academy Awards On is Day In...). N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2013.
