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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940 · 17 min

A breezy, nostalgic clip reel of glamorous award-night moments, all smiles and speeches, easy to dip into.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
Carey Wilson, Janet Gaynor, Emil Jannings
Tagline
Everybody wants Oscar!
Overview
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 and more, with host Bob Hope.

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Genres
Documentary
Starring
Carey Wilson, Janet Gaynor, Emil Jannings
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  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
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brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • celebrity
  • art
  • media
  • ambition
  • memory
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Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • anthology
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  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
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Details

Genres
documentary
Written by
De Leon Anthony
Starring
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Runtime
17 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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