What Can We Learn From the First Oscars?

In 1929, Wings became the first film to be called "Best Picture"... or, at least, that's what most people think. I'm here to tell you it all, from the shocking story of The Crowd vs Sunrise, to the entire reason the Academy Awards were created. These were the first Academy Awards, and there's so much to cover. 00:00 Introduction 03:32 Best Picture 16:56 Best Engineering Effects 19:13 Best Title Writing 21:15 Best Directing (Comedy) 26:31 The Jazz Singer 30:23 Best Writing (Adaptation) 33:39 Best Writing (Original Story) 36:21 Best Interior Design 41:21 Best Cinematography 42:48 Game Time! 44:07 Best Directing (Drama) 45:49 Best Actor 48:30 Best Actress Sunrise:    • Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau | Sunrise: A Song...   Watch it!