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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.
Gone with the Wind, 1939, won numerous Academy Awards (aka, Oscars) in 1940.
Only one: Wings. It was the first ever movie to receive an Oscar in 1929.
At the first-ever Academy Awards ceremony held on May 16, 1929, "Wings" was named the Best Picture for the 1927/1928 film season.
The first silent film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture was the first-ever winner of that award -- "Wings" (1927/28).
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What was the first film and only silent movie to win the best picutre Oscar?
'Wings' won the very first Best Picture Oscar and is the only silent film to have done so.
Did Lagaan win an Oscar?
No, Lagaan was the first Indian (Hindi language) film nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, but it did not win.
When 'the artist' won best picture in 2012 it was the first silent film to win since?
The Artist was the first silent movie to win Best Picture since Wings, the first Best Picture winner (1927-28).
Did Trigger win an Oscar for Son of Paleface?
Absolutely not. Trigger did win a PATSY award for the film though.
What film did Yul Brynner win his only Oscar?
The King and I (1956)
What Oscar significance does the wings film have?
It was the first film, and the only silent film ever, to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
What was the first film and only silent movie to win the best picutre Oscar?
'Wings' won the very first Best Picture Oscar and is the only silent film to have done so.
Can you win an Oscar for being in a short film?
No, you can win an Oscar for directing a short film, but you can't win an Oscar for starring in a short film.
What is the first American film to win an Oscar?
Wings (1927)
What was the first Disney film to win an Oscar?
Technically, it was Flowers and Trees (1932). It was the first film to win the Oscar for Best Animated Short. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs did not win and Oscar but it did receive a special honorary Oscar for its achievement as the first full-length animated film in history. The first feature length animated Disney film to win a competitive Oscar was Pinnochio. It won Best Score and Best Song (When You Wish Upon A Star). Ironically, as of 03/07/2010, Disney has yet to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature (unless you count Pixar as part of Disney).
What was the first fantasy film to win an Oscar in 2003?
Lord of the rings
What was the first German film to win an Oscar called?
The first German film to win the Best Foreign Language category was The Tin Drum (1979).
Did Lagaan win an Oscar?
No, Lagaan was the first Indian (Hindi language) film nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, but it did not win.
Was Shrek the first animation to win an Oscar?
It was the first animated film to win the Best Animated Feature award, which began in 2001.
What was the first World War 2 film to win an Oscar?
"Mrs. Miniver" (1942).
Who directed the first non-US film to win the short animation Oscar?
Ersatz (The Substitute) by Dusan Vukotic won in 1961 making it the first foreign animation to win an Oscar.
Was Gone With the Wind in color?
Yes, it was the first color film to win the Oscar for Best Picture.
