And the Oscar Goes To...
2014-02-01 | 95 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Anjelica HustonNarrator (voice) (archive footage)
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Annette BeningSelf - Interviewee
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Ellen BurstynSelf - Interviewee
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CherSelf (archive footage)
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Billy CrystalSelf (archive footage)
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Jane FondaSelf - Interviewee
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Jennifer HudsonSelf - Interviewee
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Ben KingsleySelf (archive footage)
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Liza MinnelliSelf - Interviewee
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Helen MirrenSelf (archive footage)
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Jon VoightSelf (archive footage)
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Phil Alden RobinsonSelf - Interviewee
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Jason ReitmanSelf (archive footage)
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Steven SpielbergSelf (archive footage)
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Kathleen KennedySelf - Interviewee
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Michael MooreSelf - Interviewee
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Janusz KamińskiSelf (archive footage)
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Ben BurttSelf - Interviewee
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Ve NeillSelf - Interviewee
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