1929 Academy Awards
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The 1929 Academy Awards were the inaugural ceremony of the Oscars, honoring the best films and performances of the 1927–1928 film season in Hollywood.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Academy Awards ceremony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1st Academy Awards
NERFINISHED
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First Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardFor | Excellence in cinematic achievements ⓘ |
| bestActorWinner | Emil Jannings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestActorWinningRoles |
The Last Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Way of All Flesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestActressWinner | Janet Gaynor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestActressWinningRoles |
Seventh Heaven
NERFINISHED
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Street Angel NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestDirectorComedyPictureFilm | Two Arabian Knights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestDirectorComedyPictureWinner | Lewis Milestone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestDirectorDramaticPictureFilm | Seventh Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestDirectorDramaticPictureWinner | Frank Borzage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestPictureCategoryName | Outstanding Picture ⓘ |
| bestPictureWinner | Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcast |
not broadcast on radio
ⓘ
not broadcast on television ⓘ |
| ceremonyNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| city | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1929-05-16 ⓘ |
| duration | 15 minutes ⓘ |
| filmEligibilityPeriodEnd | 1928-07-31 ⓘ |
| filmEligibilityPeriodStart | 1927-08-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2nd Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| host |
Douglas Fairbanks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William C. DeMille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles ⓘ |
| mostAwardsFilm | Seventh Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostAwardsFilmCount | 3 ⓘ |
| notableFact |
only Academy Awards ceremony not to be broadcast in any form at the time
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only Academy Awards ceremony where the winners were announced in advance to the media ⓘ only year in which Best Picture was split into two separate categories ⓘ |
| numberOfGuests | 270 ⓘ |
| organizer | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | none ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| seasonHonored | 1927–1928 film season ⓘ |
| ticketPrice | 5 US dollars ⓘ |
| uniqueAward | Best Unique and Artistic Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uniqueAwardWinner | Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| venueRoom | Blossom Room ⓘ |
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