On This Day in History: The Inaugural Academy Awards 🎬 (May 16, 1929)
Discover the story behind the very first Academy Awards held on May 16, 1929, conceived by MGM's Louis B. Mayer, marking the beginning of Hollywood's most prestigious celebration.
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This Day in History: , First Academy Awards Ceremony.<br />May 16, 1929.<br />The first awards ceremony <br />was thought up by MGM mogul, Louis B. Mayer.<br />Styled more as a dinner party <br />than how we know the Oscars today, <br />the event included about 250 people.<br />Before this first ceremony <br />was conducted, the winners <br />had already been announced.<br />The purpose of the ceremony was <br />to honor the awardees and to present <br />them with their Oscar statuettes.<br />'Wings' and 'Sunrise' were the <br />first films to be awarded as <br />the best films of the year.<br />Emil Jannings won the Best Actor <br />award and Janet Gaynor won <br />in the Best Actress category
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