Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

6.5
1940
0h 17m
HD
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.

Top Cast

Carey Wilson

Carey Wilson

Commentator - as Oscar statuette (voice)

Janet Gaynor

Janet Gaynor

Self (archive footage)

Emil Jannings

Emil Jannings

Self (archive footage)

Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford

Self (archive footage)

Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Self (archive footage)

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Self

George Arliss

George Arliss

Self (archive footage)

Marie Dressler

Marie Dressler

Self (archive footage)

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