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And the Oscar Goes To...

Name: And the Oscar Goes To...
Director: Rob Epstein
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Released: 2014-02-01
Cast: Annette Bening, Ellen Burstyn, Jane Fonda, Jennifer Hudson, Liza Minnelli

DocumentaryTV Movie

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.

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Annette BeningEllen BurstynJane FondaJennifer HudsonLiza MinnelliPhil Alden RobinsonMichael MooreBen BurttVe NeillJeannine OppewallBruce VilanchGeorge Clooney

Director

Rob Epstein

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