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From dinner parties to TV extravaganza
A reminiscence tracing the Academy Awards from their 1929 dinner origin at the Hollywood Roosevelt to the televised era. The piece recalls early ceremonies, notable winners, host traditions, the 1947 shift to public tickets, 1953 telecasts, and the move to modern venues including the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and Shrine.
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OS Angeles
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Janet Gaynor
Gaynor
Douglas Fairbanks Sr
Emil Jannings
Germany
Goebbels
Associated Press
Grauman
Roosevelt
Academy
America
Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Barry Fitzgerald
Leo McCarey
Crosby
Paramount
Crawford
Oscar
Ambassador
Biltmore
Will Rogers
Jack Benny
Bob Hope
Shrine Auditorium
Los Angeles
Olivia de Havilland
Joan Fontaine
de Havilland
Fontaine
Beverly Hills
Pantages Theater
Century Theater
New York
NBC
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Dorothy Chandler
Music Center
Hollywood Roosevelt
Julia Roberts