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And the Oscar Goes To...
Overview
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.
Details
- Release date
- 2014-02-01
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Genres
- Documentary, TV Movie
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Turner Classic Movies
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Annette Bening as Self - Interviewee
- Ellen Burstyn as Self - Interviewee
- Jane Fonda as Self - Interviewee
- Jennifer Hudson as Self - Interviewee
- Liza Minnelli as Self - Interviewee
- Phil Alden Robinson as Self - Interviewee
- Michael Moore as Self - Interviewee
- Ben Burtt as Self - Interviewee
- Ve Neill as Self - Interviewee
- Jeannine Oppewall as Self - Interviewee
- Bruce Vilanch as Self - Interviewee
- George Clooney as Self - Interviewee
Crew
- Rob Epstein - Director
- Jeffrey Friedman - Director
- Jeffrey Friedman - Writer
- Rob Epstein - Writer
- Sharon Wood - Writer
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