In our first official episode, Sara and Dad go over the creation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science, details of the first awards ceremony in 1929 (honoring the best in films from 1927 and 1928), and give an overview of the six films nominated for the top honor. Subsequent episodes of Season One will cover each of these films in detail.
The Movies:
- Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness, 1927
- 7th Heaven, 1927
- Wings, 1927
- Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, 1927
- The Crowd, 1928
- The Racket, 1928
Books mentioned by Dad:
- Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears by Michael Schulman
- The Day the Laughter Stopped: The True Story of Fatty Arbuckle by David Yallup
Where to find and watch Chang:
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