And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014
1h 35min

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.

And the Oscar Goes To...

Storyline

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.
Cast
Anjelica Huston
Anjelica Huston
Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
Annette Bening
Annette Bening
Self - Interviewee
Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn
Self - Interviewee
Cher
Cher
Self (archive footage)
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
Self (archive footage)
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda
Self - Interviewee
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
Self - Interviewee
Ben Kingsley
Ben Kingsley
Self (archive footage)
Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Self - Interviewee
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
Self (archive footage)
Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Self (archive footage)
Phil Alden Robinson
Phil Alden Robinson
Self - Interviewee
Jason Reitman
Jason Reitman
Self (archive footage)
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Self (archive footage)
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Self - Interviewee
Michael Moore
Michael Moore
Self - Interviewee
Janusz Kamiński
Janusz Kamiński
Self (archive footage)
Ben Burtt
Ben Burtt
Self - Interviewee
Ve Neill
Ve Neill
Self - Interviewee
Jeannine Oppewall
Self - Interviewee
Bruce Vilanch
Bruce Vilanch
Self - Interviewee
George Clooney
George Clooney
Self - Interviewee
Robert Osborne
Robert Osborne
Self - Interviewee
Craig Barron
Craig Barron
Self - Interviewee
Kirk Baxter
Kirk Baxter
Self - Interviewee
Jeffrey Kurland
Jeffrey Kurland
Self - Interviewee
F. Murray Abraham
F. Murray Abraham
Self (archive footage)
Isabelle Adjani
Isabelle Adjani
Self (archive footage)
Buddy Adler
Buddy Adler
Self (archive footage)
Robert Altman
Robert Altman
Self (archive footage)
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews
Self (archive footage)
George Arliss
George Arliss
Self (archive footage)
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Self (archive footage)
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
Self (archive footage)
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall
Self (archive footage)
John Bailey
John Bailey
Self
Fay Bainter
Fay Bainter
Self (archive footage)
Alan Ball
Alan Ball
Self (archive footage)
Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft
Self (archive footage)
Ethel Barrymore
Ethel Barrymore
Self (archive footage)
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Self (archive footage)
Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates
Self (archive footage)
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
Self (archive footage)
Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty
Self (archive footage)
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Self (archive footage)
Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen
Self (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman
Self (archive footage)
Halle Berry
Halle Berry
Self (archive footage)
Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Bigelow
Self (archive footage)
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
Self (archive footage)
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Self (archive footage)
Lorraine Bracco
Lorraine Bracco
Self (archive footage)
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
Self (archive footage)
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
Self (archive footage)
Nicoletta Braschi
Nicoletta Braschi
Self (archive footage)
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan
Self (archive footage)
Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody
Self (archive footage)
Geneviève Bujold
Geneviève Bujold
Self (archive footage)
James Caan
James Caan
Self (archive footage)
James Cagney
James Cagney
Self (archive footage)
Jane Campion
Jane Campion
Self (archive footage)
Dyan Cannon
Dyan Cannon
Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Self (archive footage)
Steve Carell
Steve Carell
Self (archive footage)
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson
Self (archive footage)
George Chakiris
George Chakiris
Self (archive footage)
Carol Channing
Carol Channing
Self (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Oona O'Neill Chaplin
Oona O'Neill Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Self (archive footage)
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Self (archive footage)
Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard
Self (archive footage)
Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford
Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Self (archive footage)
Jon Cryer
Jon Cryer
Self (archive footage)
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
Self (archive footage)
Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Self (archive footage)
Doris Day
Doris Day
Self (archive footage)
Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis
Self (archive footage)
Rebecca De Mornay
Rebecca De Mornay
Self (archive footage)
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Self (archive footage)
Judi Dench
Judi Dench
Self (archive footage)
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas
Self (archive footage)
Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
Self (archive footage)
Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
Self (archive footage)
Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Durante
Jimmy Durante
Self (archive footage)
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Self (archive footage)
Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards
Self (archive footage)
Vince Edwards
Vince Edwards
Self (archive footage)
Edith Evans
Edith Evans
Self (archive footage)
Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Self (archive footage)
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Self (archive footage)
Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell
Self (archive footage)
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Self (archive footage)
Calista Flockhart
Calista Flockhart
Self (archive footage)
Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox
Self (archive footage)
Clark Gable
Clark Gable
Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland
Judy Garland
Self (archive footage)
Teri Garr
Teri Garr
Self (archive footage)
Greer Garson
Greer Garson
Self (archive footage)
Janet Gaynor
Janet Gaynor
Self (archive footage)
Hermione Gingold
Hermione Gingold
Self (archive footage)
Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
Self (archive footage)
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Elliott Gould
Elliott Gould
Self (archive footage)
Cary Grant
Cary Grant
Self (archive footage)
Lee Grant
Lee Grant
Self (archive footage)
Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman
Self (archive footage)
Rex Harrison
Rex Harrison
Self (archive footage)
Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks
Self (archive footage)
Goldie Hawn
Goldie Hawn
Self (archive footage)
Edith Head
Edith Head
Self (archive footage)
Lillian Hellman
Self (archive footage)
Justin Henry
Justin Henry
Self (archive footage)
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
Self (archive footage)
Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
Self (archive footage)
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Self (archive footage)
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Self (archive footage)
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Self (archive footage)
Hugh Hudson
Hugh Hudson
Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson
Self (archive footage)
Linda Hunt
Linda Hunt
Self (archive footage)
Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter
Self (archive footage)
John Huston
John Huston
Self (archive footage)
Amy Irving
Amy Irving
Self (archive footage)
James Ivory
James Ivory
Self (archive footage)
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye
Self (archive footage)
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Self (archive footage)
Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly
Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
Self (archive footage)
Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr
Self (archive footage)
Sally Kirkland
Sally Kirkland
Self (archive footage)
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Self (archive footage)
Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd
Self (archive footage)
Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
Self (archive footage)
Diane Lane
Diane Lane
Self (archive footage)
Ang Lee
Ang Lee
Self (archive footage)
Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh
Self (archive footage)
Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
Self (archive footage)
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Self (archive footage)
Sacheen Littlefeather
Sacheen Littlefeather
Self (archive footage)
Harold Lloyd
Harold Lloyd
Self (archive footage)
Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren
Self (archive footage)
George Lucas
George Lucas
Self (archive footage)
Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet
Self (archive footage)
Ali MacGraw
Ali MacGraw
Self (archive footage)
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
Self (archive footage)
Dean Martin
Dean Martin
Self (archive footage)
Steve Martin
Steve Martin
Self (archive footage)
Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin
Self (archive footage)
Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx
Self (archive footage)
Marsha Mason
Marsha Mason
Self (archive footage)
Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau
Self (archive footage)
Louis B. Mayer
Self (archive footage)
Joseph McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy
Self (archive footage)
Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel
Self (archive footage)
Mary McDonnell
Mary McDonnell
Self (archive footage)
Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
Self (archive footage)
Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Self (archive footage)
Sarah Miles
Sarah Miles
Self (archive footage)
Freida Lee Mock
Freida Lee Mock
Self
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Self (archive footage)
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
Self (archive footage)
Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Self (archive footage)
Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
Self (archive footage)
Nick Nolte
Nick Nolte
Self (archive footage)
Donald O'Connor
Donald O'Connor
Self (archive footage)
Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole
Self (archive footage)
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Self (archive footage)
Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
Self (archive footage)
Valerie Perrine
Valerie Perrine
Self (archive footage)
Wolfgang Petersen
Wolfgang Petersen
Self (archive footage)
Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
Self (archive footage)
Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack
Self (archive footage)
Cole Porter
Cole Porter
Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
Self (archive footage)
Martha Raye
Martha Raye
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
Self (archive footage)
Donna Reed
Donna Reed
Self (archive footage)
Debbie Reynolds
Debbie Reynolds
Self (archive footage)
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Self - Actor
Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
Self (archive footage)
Hal Roach
Hal Roach
Self (archive footage)
Jason Robards
Jason Robards
Self (archive footage)
Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
Self (archive footage)
Chris Rock
Chris Rock
Self (archive footage)
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers
Self (archive footage)
Cesar Romero
Cesar Romero
Self (archive footage)
Atticus Ross
Atticus Ross
Self (archive footage)
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Self (archive footage)
Herbert Ross
Herbert Ross
Self (archive footage)
Gena Rowlands
Gena Rowlands
Self (archive footage)
Mark Rydell
Mark Rydell
Self (archive footage)
Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint
Self (archive footage)
Bert Schneider
Bert Schneider
Self (archive footage)
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Self (archive footage)
George Segal
George Segal
Self (archive footage)
David Seidler
Self (archive footage)
Tom Selleck
Tom Selleck
Self (archive footage)
Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan
Self (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Self (archive footage)
Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh
Self (archive footage)
Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek
Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck
Self (archive footage)
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Self (archive footage)
James Stewart
James Stewart
Self (archive footage)
Vittorio Storaro
Vittorio Storaro
Self (archive footage)
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Self (archive footage)
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Self (archive footage)
Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
Self (archive footage)
Gene Tierney
Gene Tierney
Self (archive footage)
Dimitri Tiomkin
Dimitri Tiomkin
Self (archive footage)
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Self (archive footage)
Twiggy
Twiggy
Self (archive footage)
Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson
Self (archive footage)
Liv Ullmann
Liv Ullmann
Self (archive footage)
King Vidor
King Vidor
Self (archive footage)
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Self (archive footage)
John Wayne
John Wayne
Self (archive footage)
Raquel Welch
Raquel Welch
Self (archive footage)
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Self (archive footage)
Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Self (archive footage)
Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams
Self (archive footage)
Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet
Self (archive footage)
Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters
Self (archive footage)
Robert Wise
Robert Wise
Self (archive footage)
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Self (archive footage)
Joanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward
Self (archive footage)
Loretta Young
Loretta Young
Self (archive footage)
Renée Zellweger
Renée Zellweger
Self (archive footage)
Fred Zinnemann
Fred Zinnemann
Self (archive footage)
Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone
Self (archive footage)
John Travolta
John Travolta
Self (archive footage)
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Self (archive footage)
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