During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards – later to be colloquially known as "Oscars" – in 12 categories. The winners had been announced three months ahead of the ceremony. Some nominations did not reference a specific film, such as Ralph Hammeras and Nugent Slaughter, who were nominated for Engineering Effects, a category that was dropped the following year (along with those for Unique and Artistic Production, Best Director (Comedy), and Best Title Writing).[3] Unlike later ceremonies, an actor could be awarded for multiple films: Emil Jannings won Best Actor for his work in both The Way of All Flesh and The Last Command, while Best Actress winner Janet Gaynor was honored for three films. Charlie Chaplin and Warner Brothers each received an Honorary Award.[4][5]
Major winners at the ceremony included 7th Heaven and Sunrise, with three awards apiece (the latter winning for Unique and Artistic Picture), and Wings receiving two awards, including Outstanding Picture. The following year, the Academy dropped Unique and Artistic Picture and decided retroactively that the award won by Wings was its highest honor.[3][6]
In 1927, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was established by Louis B. Mayer, the founder of the Louis B. Mayer Pictures Corporation, which then would be joined into Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Mayer's purpose in creating the award was to unite the five branches of the film industry: actors, directors, producers, technicians, and writers.[7] Mayer commented on the creation of the awards "I found that the best way to handle [filmmakers] was to hang medals all over them ... If I got them cups and awards, they'd kill them to produce what I wanted. That's why the Academy Award was created".[8] Mayer asked Cedric Gibbons, art director of MGM, to design an Academy Award trophy.[7][9] Nominees were notified through a telegram in February 1928.[7] In August 1928, Mayer contacted the Academy Central Board of Judges to decide winners.[7] However, according to the American director King Vidor, the voting for the Academy Award for Best Picture was in the hands of the AMPAS founders: Mayer, Douglas Fairbanks, Sid Grauman, Mary Pickford, and Joseph Schenck.[10]
Ceremony
The ceremony was held on May 16, 1929,[4][5][11] at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, located in Los Angeles.[4] It consisted of a private dinner with 36 banquet tables,[12] where 270 people attended and tickets cost $5 (equivalent to $78.91 in 2021).[4] Actors and actresses arrived at the hotel in luxury vehicles, where many fans attended to encourage celebrities.[12] The ceremony was not broadcast on radio or television,[4] and was hosted by AMPAS director Fairbanks[4][5][13] during a 15-minute event.[11]
Charlie Chaplin, a multiple nominee for one movie (Best Actor, Best Writer and Best Director, Comedy; all for The Circus) (1928) having been removed from the list so as to recognize his total contribution to the industry;[5] and Warner Bros., an award for pioneering talking pictures (The Jazz Singer). Three categories were eliminated for subsequent presentations: Best Engineering Effects, Best Title Writing, and Best Unique and Artistic Quality of Production.[3] The larger film producers received the preponderance of awards: Fox Film Corporation, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Paramount Pictures, Radio-Keith-Orpheum, and Warner Bros.[7]
Winners and nominees
At the 1st Academy Awards (1927–1928), the nomination process allowed candidates to be nominated and awarded for a single film, multiple films, or without reference to any specific film.
Nominees were announced on February 2, 1929. Winners are listed first, in boldface, and indicated with an asterisk (*).[14]
^ abcThe Circus originally received three nominations: Best Director (Comedy Picture), Best Actor, and Best Writing (Original Story) – for Charles Chaplin. However, the Academy subsequently decided to remove Chaplin's name from the competitive award categories and instead to confer upon him a Special Award "for acting, writing, directing and producing The Circus".[15]
After the 1st Academy Awards (1927–1928), the following changes were made by the AMPAS.
Award categories were reduced from twelve to seven:[17]
The awards for Best Directing (Comedy Picture) and Best Directing (Dramatic Picture) were merged into a single Best Directing award.[17]
The award for Best Engineering Effects was discontinued.[18]
The award for Best Unique and Artistic Picture was discontinued.[18]
The awards for Best Writing (Adaptation) and Best Writing (Original Story) were merged into a single Best Writing award.[19]
The award for Best Writing (Title Writing) was discontinued.[18]
Gallery
Academy Award-winning films – 1st Academy Awards
Wings is the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, which was at the time known as Outstanding Picture. Also won an award for the Best Engineering Effects.[6]
Sunrise won the Academy Award for Best Unique and Artistic Picture, the only year that such a prize was awarded. The prize was intended to honor prestige art films separately from "commercial fare".[20]
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^Chilton, Martin (May 16, 2016). "The first Oscars: what happened in 1929". The Daily Telegraph. from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^King, Susan (February 24, 2017). "August Wilson is in good company among posthumous Oscar nominees and winners". Los Angeles Times. from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ abEss, Ramsey (February 22, 2019). "What Happened to Oscars Dedicated to Comedy (and Should They Be Brought Back)?". Vulture.com. from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
^ abcFlint, Hanna (February 20, 2019). "10 weird Oscars categories that were discontinued". Yahoo!. from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
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Eyman, Scott (2005). Lion of Hollywood: the life and legend of Louis B. Mayer (I ed.). New York, United States: Simon & Schuster. ISBN0-7432-0481-6. OCLC 57506846.
May 16, 2023
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The 1st Academy Awards ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences AMPAS and hosted by AMPAS president Douglas Fairbanks honored the best films from 1 August 1927 to 31 July 1928 and took place on May 16 1929 at a private dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles California Tickets cost 5 79 in 2021 considering inflation 270 people attended the event which lasted 15 minutes It is the only Academy Awards ceremony not broadcast on either radio or television a radio broadcast was introduced for the 2nd Academy Awards 2 1st Academy AwardsThe first Academy Awards ceremony pictured was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt HotelDateMay 16 1929 1929 05 16 SiteHollywood Roosevelt HotelHollywood Los Angeles California U S Hosted byDouglas FairbanksHighlightsBest PictureWings 1 Most awards7th Heaven and Sunrise 3 each Most nominations7th Heaven 5 Academy Awards 2nd During the ceremony AMPAS presented Academy Awards later to be colloquially known as Oscars in 12 categories The winners had been announced three months ahead of the ceremony Some nominations did not reference a specific film such as Ralph Hammeras and Nugent Slaughter who were nominated for Engineering Effects a category that was dropped the following year along with those for Unique and Artistic Production Best Director Comedy and Best Title Writing 3 Unlike later ceremonies an actor could be awarded for multiple films Emil Jannings won Best Actor for his work in both The Way of All Flesh and The Last Command while Best Actress winner Janet Gaynor was honored for three films Charlie Chaplin and Warner Brothers each received an Honorary Award 4 5 Major winners at the ceremony included 7th Heaven and Sunrise with three awards apiece the latter winning for Unique and Artistic Picture and Wings receiving two awards including Outstanding Picture The following year the Academy dropped Unique and Artistic Picture and decided retroactively that the award won by Wings was its highest honor 3 6 Contents 1 Background 2 Ceremony 3 Overview 4 Honorary awards 5 Winners and nominees 6 Multiple nominations and awards 7 Changes to Academy Awards 8 Gallery 9 See also 10 References 11 BibliographyBackground EditIn 1927 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences AMPAS was established by Louis B Mayer the founder of the Louis B Mayer Pictures Corporation which then would be joined into Metro Goldwyn Mayer MGM Mayer s purpose in creating the award was to unite the five branches of the film industry actors directors producers technicians and writers 7 Mayer commented on the creation of the awards I found that the best way to handle filmmakers was to hang medals all over them If I got them cups and awards they d kill them to produce what I wanted That s why the Academy Award was created 8 Mayer asked Cedric Gibbons art director of MGM to design an Academy Award trophy 7 9 Nominees were notified through a telegram in February 1928 7 In August 1928 Mayer contacted the Academy Central Board of Judges to decide winners 7 However according to the American director King Vidor the voting for the Academy Award for Best Picture was in the hands of the AMPAS founders Mayer Douglas Fairbanks Sid Grauman Mary Pickford and Joseph Schenck 10 Ceremony EditThe ceremony was held on May 16 1929 4 5 11 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel located in Los Angeles 4 It consisted of a private dinner with 36 banquet tables 12 where 270 people attended and tickets cost 5 equivalent to 78 91 in 2021 4 Actors and actresses arrived at the hotel in luxury vehicles where many fans attended to encourage celebrities 12 The ceremony was not broadcast on radio or television 4 and was hosted by AMPAS director Fairbanks 4 5 13 during a 15 minute event 11 Overview EditWinners were announced three months before the ceremony 4 5 11 The recipients included Emil Jannings the inaugural first award recipient 4 for Best Actor The Way of All Flesh and The Last Command 5 11 Janet Gaynor for Best Actress 7th Heaven Street Angel and Sunrise A Song of Two Humans Frank Borzage for Best Director Drama 7th Heaven Lewis Milestone for Best Director Comedy Two Arabian Knights and Wings for Best Picture the most expensive film of its time 3 6 Two presentations were made of a Special Award to Charles Chaplin and Warner Bros Honorary awards EditCharlie Chaplin a multiple nominee for one movie Best Actor Best Writer and Best Director Comedy all for The Circus 1928 having been removed from the list so as to recognize his total contribution to the industry 5 and Warner Bros an award for pioneering talking pictures The Jazz Singer Three categories were eliminated for subsequent presentations Best Engineering Effects Best Title Writing and Best Unique and Artistic Quality of Production 3 The larger film producers received the preponderance of awards Fox Film Corporation Metro Goldwyn Mayer Paramount Pictures Radio Keith Orpheum and Warner Bros 7 Winners and nominees EditAt the 1st Academy Awards 1927 1928 the nomination process allowed candidates to be nominated and awarded for a single film multiple films or without reference to any specific film Nominees were announced on February 2 1929 Winners are listed first in boldface and indicated with an asterisk 14 Lewis Milestone Best Directing Comedy Picture winner Frank Borzage Best Directing Dramatic Picture winner Emil Jannings Best Actor winner Janet Gaynor Best Actress winner Ben Hecht Best Writing Original Story winner William Cameron Menzies Best Art Direction winner Charles Rosher Best Cinematography co winner Karl Struss Best Cinematography co winner Joseph W Farnham Best Writing Title Writing winner Outstanding Picture Wings Paramount Famous Lasky The Racket The Caddo Company 7th Heaven Fox Best Unique and Artistic Picture Sunrise Fox Chang Paramount Famous Lasky The Crowd Metro Goldwyn MayerBest Directing Comedy Picture Lewis Milestone Two Arabian Knights Charles Chaplin The Circus A Ted Wilde Speedy Best Directing Dramatic Picture Frank Borzage 7th Heaven Herbert Brenon Sorrell and Son King Vidor The CrowdBest Actor Emil Jannings The Last Command as General Dolgorucki Grand Duke Sergius Alexander and The Way of All Flesh as August Schilling Richard Barthelmess The Noose as Nickie Elkins and The Patent Leather Kid as The Patent Leather Kid Charles Chaplin The Circus as A Tramp A Best Actress Janet Gaynor 7th Heaven as Diane Street Angel as Angela and Sunrise as The Wife Louise Dresser A Ship Comes In as Mrs Pleznik Gloria Swanson Sadie Thompson as Sadie ThompsonBest Writing Original Story Underworld Ben Hecht The Circus Charles Chaplin A The Last Command Lajos Biro Best Writing Adaptation 7th Heaven Benjamin Glazer Glorious Betsy Anthony Coldeway The Jazz Singer Alfred CohnBest Art Direction The Dove William Cameron Menzies Tempest William Cameron Menzies 7th Heaven Harry Oliver Sunrise Rochus Gliese Best Cinematography Sunrise Charles Rosher and Karl Struss The Devil Dancer George Barnes The Magic Flame George Barnes Sadie Thompson George BarnesBest Engineering Effects Wings Roy Pomeroy No specific film Ralph Hammeras No specific film Nugent Slaughter Best Writing Title Writing Joseph Farnham no specific film Gerald Duffy B The Private Life of Helen of Troy George Marion Jr no specific filmNotes a b c The Circus originally received three nominations Best Director Comedy Picture Best Actor and Best Writing Original Story for Charles Chaplin However the Academy subsequently decided to remove Chaplin s name from the competitive award categories and instead to confer upon him a Special Award for acting writing directing and producing The Circus 15 Gerald Duffy s nomination for Best Writing Title Writing was a posthumous nomination 16 The following Honorary Awards then called Special Awards were conferred Charlie Chaplin To Charles Chaplin for acting writing directing and producing The Circus 4 Warner Bros To Warner Bros for producing The Jazz Singer the pioneer outstanding talking picture which has revolutionized the industry 4 Multiple nominations and awards EditThe following six films received multiple nominations Nominations Film5 7th Heaven4 Sunrise A Song of Two Humans3 The Circus Withdrawn nominations 2 The CrowdThe Last CommandSadie ThompsonWings The following three films received multiple awards Awards Film3 7th HeavenSunrise A Song of Two Humans2 WingsChanges to Academy Awards EditAfter the 1st Academy Awards 1927 1928 the following changes were made by the AMPAS Award categories were reduced from twelve to seven 17 The awards for Best Directing Comedy Picture and Best Directing Dramatic Picture were merged into a single Best Directing award 17 The award for Best Engineering Effects was discontinued 18 The award for Best Unique and Artistic Picture was discontinued 18 The awards for Best Writing Adaptation and Best Writing Original Story were merged into a single Best Writing award 19 The award for Best Writing Title Writing was discontinued 18 Gallery EditAcademy Award winning films 1st Academy Awards Wings is the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture which was at the time known as Outstanding Picture Also won an award for the Best Engineering Effects 6 Sunrise won the Academy Award for Best Unique and Artistic Picture the only year that such a prize was awarded The prize was intended to honor prestige art films separately from commercial fare 20 See also Edit Film portal1927 in film 1928 in filmReferences Edit The 1st Academy Awards Memorable Moments Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Archived from the original on January 4 2021 Retrieved February 25 2021 The 2nd Academy Awards Memorable Moments Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Archived from the original on January 4 2021 Retrieved February 25 2021 a b c d The Official Academy Awards Database Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Retrieved November 11 2019 Reader must select 1927 28 in the Award Year s drop down menu and press Search a b c d 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