Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)
07/31/1940 (US) • 17m
Overview
This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeches for films released in 1939 with recipients and presenters including Vivien Leigh, Judy Garland, Hattie McDaniel, Fay Bainter, Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell, Sinclair Lewis, and more, with host Bob Hope.
Top Billed Cast
Commentator - as Oscar statuette (voice)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
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Self (archive footage)
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Self (archive footage)
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