Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)
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.
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 17 min
Release Date: July 31, 1940
Cast
- Carey Wilson - Commentator - as Oscar statuette (voice)
- Janet Gaynor - Self (archive footage)
- Emil Jannings - Self (archive footage)
- Mary Pickford - Self (archive footage)
- Warner Baxter - Self (archive footage)
- Norma Shearer - Self
- George Arliss - Self (archive footage)
- Marie Dressler - Self (archive footage)
- Lionel Barrymore - Self (archive footage)
- Helen Hayes - Self (archive footage)
Screenplay
Production: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cavalcade of the Academy Awards about?
- 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.
- Who stars in Cavalcade of the Academy Awards?
- Cavalcade of the Academy Awards stars Carey Wilson, Janet Gaynor, Emil Jannings, Mary Pickford, Warner Baxter, Norma Shearer.
- How long is Cavalcade of the Academy Awards?
- Cavalcade of the Academy Awards has a runtime of 17m (17 minutes).
- What genre is Cavalcade of the Academy Awards?
- Cavalcade of the Academy Awards is a Documentary film.
- Where was Cavalcade of the Academy Awards produced?
- Cavalcade of the Academy Awards was produced in United States of America.