What was the first silent film to win an Oscar?

Answer 1

In 1939, "The Wizard of Oz," took home Academy Awards for:

MUSIC (BEST SONG): "Over the Rainbow."

MUSIC (BEST ORIGINAL SCORE)

Judy Garland was awarded a minature statuette for her outstanding performance for a juvenile during the past year.

But, the Champ this year was, "Gone with the Wind." It received 13 Nominations (a record it held until 1959, when "Ben-Hur" came along).

The film took 8 Academy Awards home, and held the record for any motion picture winning the most Oscars, again, until 1959, when "Ben-Hur" walked away with 11 Oscars.

Answer 2

Gone with the Wind, 1939, won numerous Academy Awards (aka, Oscars) in 1940.

Answer 3

1928, at the first Academy Awards ceremony.

Answer 4

Only one: Wings. It was the first ever movie to receive an Oscar in 1929.

Answer 5

"The Silence of the Lambs" won the 1991 Best Picture award.

Answer 6

At the first-ever Academy Awards ceremony held on May 16, 1929, "Wings" was named the Best Picture for the 1927/1928 film season.

Answer 7

The first silent film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture was the first-ever winner of that award -- "Wings" (1927/28).

Answer 8

Two. Wings in 1927 & The Artistin 2012.