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Oscar History

1929
The first-ever Academy Awards were held in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Blvd.

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Janet Gaynor accepted the very first "Best Actress" award in 1929 for an incredible major three  performances in one year — in "Seventh Heaven," "Sunrise" and "Street Angel." It was the only time an actress had won an Oscar for multiple roles in one year.

The ceremony lasted only 15 minutes — in contrast, today's marathon production runs more than three hours!



 

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1930 - 1943
The first "full-fledged" Oscar ceremony took place at the Cocoanut Grove in 1930 — productions alternated between the Cocoanut Grove (1930, 1940 and 1943) and the Fiesta Room (1932 and 1934).

Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

1944-1946
In 1944, the Academy Awards were held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It was the first ceremony ever to be heard on network radio — and to be broadcast to the troops abroad.



1947-1949
The Academy Awards show moved to the Shrine Auditorium — with over 6,000 seats, it was the largest theater in the U.S.

1950-1960
In 1950, the Oscar ceremony was held at the RKO Pantages Theater, located at Hollywood and Vine — and it remained there for ten years. In 1953, the theater was the site of the very first televised Oscar broadcast, hosted by Bob Hope.

1961-1968
The Oscars moved from Hollywood to Santa Monica during 1961-1968. The ceremony was held in the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. In 1966, for the first time ever, the Oscars were broadcast in full Technicolor.

1969-1987
In 1969, the Academy Awards show moved to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — and it remained there for almost 20 years.

1988-2001
The Oscar ceremony returned to the Shrine Auditorium in 1988 — hosted by Chevy Chase. The show alternated between the Shrine Auditorium and the Dorothy Chander Pavilion until 2001.

Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

2002-Present Day
Since 2002, the Oscars have taken place at its new home — the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. The 3,300-seat theater was built especially for the annual Academy Awards ceremony.

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Jack Nicholson hand-prints and footprints at Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA


Oscar Trivia

Most Academy Awards

Best Movie — it was a tie!
Ben-Hur — 1959 (11)
Titanic —1998 (11)

Gone with the Wind — 1939 (10)

Best Actress
Katherine Hepburn (4)

Best Actor
Walter Brennan/Jack Nicholson (3)


Most Nominations

Movie
Titanic —1998 (14)
All About Eve — 1950 (14)

Gone with the Wind — 1939 (13)

Actress
Meryl Streep (14)

Actor
Jack Nicholson (12)


Oldest/Youngest Winner

Actress
Gloria Stuart (87)
Tatum O'Neal (10)

Actor
George Burns (80)
Timothy Hutton (20)


Barbra Streisand Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

Most Outlandish
Oscar Fashionistas

Barbra Streisand (1969)
Barbra's revealing Arnold Scaasi black-tulle, bell-bottom trouser suit, lined with nude silk, caused a sensation.

Cher (1986)
Cher donned a Bob Mackie beaded punk/Native American outfit with a Mohawk headress and made international headlines.

Bjork (2001)
Icelandic Singer/Actress Bjork wore the now infamous "Swan-dress" (a fake swan draped over the front of her shoulder).


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