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Thank the Academy
By Thank the AcademyTV & Film
Thank the Academy episodes
- 1st Academy Awards: Wings
In this episode we discuss the first Best Picture Winner, Wings, the formation of the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences, and the original Academy Award ceremony!
Other topics include: Film history, Hollywood, Clara Bow, aviation, director William A. Wellman, Richard Arlen, Buddy Rogers, Paramount Pictures, World War I, and silent films.
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59 min
About Thank the Academy
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Based in Tinseltown, well just north of it (North Hollywood), Zach and Kristen are married film industry professionals on a deep dive into the history of the Academy Awards. Every other week they…
watch the Academy Award winning Best Picture starting with the original ceremony in 1929 to now. Fascinated by the concept of The Oscars and curious about the culture surrounding them, the Phaneufs are on a mission to share the history and context of the “best” films in American history—thanks to Oscar and his Academy.