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| Date | Thursday, May 16, 1929 |
| Site | Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Hollywood, California |
| Hosted by | Douglas Fairbanks William C. DeMille |
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| Best Picture | Wings |
| Most awards | Seventh Heaven (3) |
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| Duration | 15 minutes |
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The 1st Academy Awards were presented on May 16, 1929, at a private dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Tickets cost $5 and only 270 people attended to the event. The ceremony lasted only 15 minutes. Unlike later events, the winners had been announced months prior to the ceremony.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page). This was also the only Academy Awards ceremony not to be broadcast either on radio or television.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).
Films that had been released between August 1, 1927 and July 31, 1928 were eligible for awards. In some cases nominations were made without reference to a specific film, such as for Ralph Hammeras and Nugent Slaughter who received nominations in the (now defunct) category of "Engineering Effects".
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. thumb|320px|right|The first Oscar Awards on May 16, 1929
Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
| Oustanding Picture, Production | Oustanding Picture, Unique and Artistic Production |
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| Best Director, Comedy Picture | Best Director, Dramatic Picture |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| Best Writing, Original Story | Best Writing, Adapted Story |
| Best Cinematography | Best Art Direction |
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| Best Engineering Effects | Best Writing, Title Writing |
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Honorary Award
- Charles Chaplin
- "For versatility and genius in acting, writing, directing and producing The Circus".
- Warner Brothers Production
- "For producing The Jazz Singer, the pioneer outstanding talking picture, which has revolutionized the industry".
References
- Note about the first Academy Awards in the "People" section of TIME Magazine, May 27, 1929
- "Academy Awards Winners (1927/8 – 1939)". The Greatest Films. Retrieved April 30, 2005.
- "The Story of the First Academy Awards". The MediaDrome. Retrieved May 1, 2005.
- "1927/28 (1st)". The Academy Awards Database. Retrieved May 1, 2005.
- "OSCAR.com - 79th Annual Academy Awards - History". OSCAR.com. Retrieved October 9, 2007.
- "History of the Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved May 6, 2010.