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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards(1940)

07/31/1940 (US)Documentary17m
65%

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Overview

This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeches for films released in 1939 with recipients and presenters including Vivien Leigh, Judy Garland, Hattie McDaniel, Fay Bainter, Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell, Sinclair Lewis, and more, with host Bob Hope.

Movie Cast

Carey Wilson photo

Carey Wilson

Commentator - as Oscar statuette (voice)

Janet Gaynor photo

Janet Gaynor

Self (archive footage)

Emil Jannings photo

Emil Jannings

Self (archive footage)

Mary Pickford photo

Mary Pickford

Self (archive footage)

Warner Baxter photo

Warner Baxter

Self (archive footage)

Norma Shearer photo

Norma Shearer

Self

George Arliss photo

George Arliss

Self (archive footage)

Marie Dressler photo

Marie Dressler

Self (archive footage)

Lionel Barrymore photo

Lionel Barrymore

Self (archive footage)

Helen Hayes photo

Helen Hayes

Self (archive footage)

Fredric March photo

Fredric March

Self (archive footage)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)

Original LanguageEnglish

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