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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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Highlights
Best Directing
7th Heaven
Frank Borzage, winner for Dramatic Picture
Best Directing
Two Arabian Knights
Lewis Milestone, winner for Comedy Picture, with presenter Douglas Fairbanks
Best Picture
Wings
The first Oscar winner for Best Picture
Memorable Moments
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
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Actor
Winner
Emil Jannings
The Last Command
Emil Jannings
The Way of All Flesh
Nominees
Richard Barthelmess
The Noose
Richard Barthelmess
The Patent Leather Kid
Actress
Winner
Janet Gaynor
7th Heaven
Janet Gaynor
Street Angel
Janet Gaynor
Sunrise
Nominees
Louise Dresser
A Ship Comes In
Gloria Swanson
Sadie Thompson
Art Direction
Winner
The Dove
William Cameron Menzies
Tempest
William Cameron Menzies
Nominees
Sunrise
Rochus Gliese
7th Heaven
Harry Oliver
Cinematography
Winner
Sunrise
Charles Rosher
Sunrise
Karl Struss
Nominees
The Devil Dancer
George Barnes
The Magic Flame
George Barnes
Sadie Thompson
George Barnes
Directing (Comedy Picture)
Winner
Two Arabian Knights
Lewis Milestone
Nominees
Speedy
Ted Wilde
Directing (Dramatic Picture)
Winner
7th Heaven
Frank Borzage
Nominees
Sorrell and Son
Herbert Brenon
The Crowd
King Vidor
Engineering Effects
Winner
Wings
Roy Pomeroy
Nominees
Ralph Hammeras
Nugent Slaughter
Outstanding Picture
Winner
Wings
Paramount Famous Lasky
Nominees
The Racket
The Caddo Company
7th Heaven
Fox
Special Award
Winner
The Circus
Special Award
The Jazz Singer
Special Award
Unique and Artistic Picture
Winner
Sunrise
Fox
Nominees
The Crowd
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Chang
Paramount Famous Lasky
Writing (Adaptation)
Winner
7th Heaven
Benjamin Glazer
Nominees
The Jazz Singer
Alfred Cohn
Glorious Betsy
Anthony Coldeway
Writing (Original Story)
Winner
Underworld
Ben Hecht
Nominees
The Last Command
Lajos Biro
Writing (Title Writing)
Winner
Joseph Farnham
Nominees
The Private Life of Helen of Troy
Gerald Duffy
George Marion, Jr.
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Cinematography - George Barnes