Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

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0h 17min

Released

Documentary

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.

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

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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.

Directors

Frank Capra,

Writers

De Leon Anthony,

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Carey Wilson

Carey Wilson

Character-in: Commentator - as Oscar statuette (voice)

Janet Gaynor

Janet Gaynor

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Emil Jannings

Emil Jannings

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Character-in: Self

George Arliss

George Arliss

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Marie Dressler

Marie Dressler

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Fredric March

Fredric March

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Character-in: Self

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Irvin S. Cobb

Irvin S. Cobb

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Character-in: Self

Irving Thalberg

Irving Thalberg

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Luise Rainer

Luise Rainer

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Paul Muni

Paul Muni

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Character-in: Self

W.C. Fields

W.C. Fields

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Mack Sennett

Mack Sennett

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Edgar Bergen

Edgar Bergen

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Deanna Durbin

Deanna Durbin

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Character-in: Self

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

James Stewart

James Stewart

Character-in: Self

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester

Character-in: Self

Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

Character-in: Self

Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr

Character-in: Self

Gene Markey

Gene Markey

Character-in: Self

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Character-in: Self

Helen Gahagan

Helen Gahagan

Character-in: Self

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Character-in: Self

Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

Character-in: Self

David O. Selznick

David O. Selznick

Character-in: Self

May Robson

May Robson

Character-in: Self

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Character-in: Self

Louella Parsons

Louella Parsons

Character-in: Self

Hedda Hopper

Hedda Hopper

Character-in: Self

John Carroll

John Carroll

Character-in: Self

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Character-in: Self

Ann Rutherford

Ann Rutherford

Character-in: Self

Virginia Bruce

Virginia Bruce

Character-in: Self

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Character-in: Self

Elsa Maxwell

Elsa Maxwell

Character-in: Self

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Character-in: Self

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Character-in: Self

George Raft

George Raft

Character-in: Self

Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Character-in: Self

Robert Donat

Robert Donat

Character-in: Self (archive footage)

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel

Character-in: Self

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Character-in: Self

Fay Bainter

Fay Bainter

Character-in: Self

Victor Fleming

Victor Fleming

Character-in: Self

Mervyn LeRoy

Mervyn LeRoy

Character-in: Self

Sinclair Lewis

Sinclair Lewis

Character-in: Self

Lewis R. Foster

Lewis R. Foster

Character-in: Self

Hamilton Luske

Hamilton Luske

Character-in: Self

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Character-in: Self - Master of Ceremonies

E.Y. Harburg

E.Y. Harburg

Character-in: Self

Harold Arlen

Harold Arlen

Character-in: Self

William Cameron Menzies

William Cameron Menzies

Character-in: Self

Ernest Haller

Ernest Haller

Character-in: Self

Herbert Stothart

Herbert Stothart

Character-in: Self

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