Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940/07/31 (US) | 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.
Lead 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)
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Crews
Frank Capra
Supervisor of Production Resources
De Leon Anthony
Writer
Gordon Hollingshead
Producer