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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Name: Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1940-07-31
Duration: 17 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Carey Wilson, Janet Gaynor, Emil Jannings, Mary Pickford, Warner Baxter

Release Date: July 31, 1940

Genre: Documentary

Duration: 0h 17m

Rating: ⭐ 6.5/10

Cast: Carey Wilson, Janet Gaynor, Emil Jannings, Mary Pickford, Warner Baxter

Storyline

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.