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And the Oscar Goes To...

Starring: Annette Bening, Ellen Burstyn, Jane Fonda, Jennifer Hudson, Liza Minnelli

Writer: Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein, Sharon Wood

Release Date:
February 1, 2014
Ratings:
6.9 / 10
Director:
Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman
Companies:
Turner Classic Movies

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.