1st Academy Awards

The 1st Academy Awards were presented on May 16, 1929 at a private dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Tickets cost $5 and fewer than 250 people attended. The whole ceremony lasted only 15 minutes. Unlike later events, the winners had been announced months prior to the ceremony. This was also the only Academy Award ceremony not to be broadcast in some way. Unlike later ceremonies, awards could be granted to an actor or director for multiple works within a year. Emil Jannings, for example, was given the Best Actor award for his work in both The Way of All Flesh and The Last Command. For a complete list of nominees and winners, see: 1st Academy Awards nominees and winners Winner: Wings Nominations: The Racket, Seventh Heaven, The Way of All Flesh, The Last Command. Winner: Sunrise Nominations: Chang, The Crowd Winner: Emil Jannings in The Way of All Flesh and The Last Command Nominations: Richard Barthelmess in The Noose and The Patent Leather Kid Winner: Janet Gaynor... full article at wikipedia