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Events on Thursday 16 May 1929 1
1929First Academy Awards ceremonyHollywood honours the films of 1927-28The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented its first awards at a private dinner at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Wings won the top production award and Emil Jannings was named best actor. The ceremony lasted about fifteen minutes.