Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)

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.

Writing:
  • De Leon Anthony

Stars:
Release Date: 1940-07-31
themoviedb icon 6.5/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 17

Watch on

netflix hulu amazon vudu
Carey Wilson
Carey Wilson
Commentator - as Oscar statuette (voice)
Edgar Bergen
Edgar Bergen
Self (archive footage)
Janet Gaynor
Janet Gaynor
Self (archive footage)
Emil Jannings
Emil Jannings
Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford
Self (archive footage)
Warner Baxter
Warner Baxter
Self (archive footage)
Norma Shearer
Norma Shearer
Self
George Arliss
George Arliss
Self (archive footage)
Marie Dressler
Marie Dressle...
Self (archive footage)
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrym...
Self (archive footage)
Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Self (archive footage)
Fredric March
Fredric March
Self (archive footage)
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hep...
Self (archive footage)
Charles Laughton
Charles Laugh...
Self
Claudette Colbert
Claudette Col...
Self (archive footage)
Clark Gable
Clark Gable
Self (archive footage)
Shirley Temple
Shirley Templ...
Self (archive footage)
Irvin S. Cobb
Irvin S. Cobb
Self (archive footage)
Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Self
Irving Thalberg
Irving Thalbe...
Self (archive footage)
Luise Rainer
Luise Rainer
Self (archive footage)
Paul Muni
Paul Muni
Self (archive footage)
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Self
W.C. Fields
W.C. Fields
Self (archive footage)
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
Self (archive footage)
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zan...
Self
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairb...
Self (archive footage)
Deanna Durbin
Deanna Durbin
Self (archive footage)
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Self
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Self (archive footage)
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Self (archive footage)
George Bernard Shaw
George Bernar...
Self (archive footage)
James Stewart
James Stewart
Self
Elsa Lanchester
Elsa Lanchest...
Self
Jean Hersholt
Jean Hersholt
Self
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr
Self
Gene Markey
Gene Markey
Self
Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Dougla...
Self
Helen Gahagan
Helen Gahagan
Self
Irving Pichel
Irving Pichel
Self
Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh
Self
David O. Selznick
David O. Selz...
Self
May Robson
May Robson
Self
Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Hav...
Self
Louella Parsons
Louella Parso...
Self
Hedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper
Self
John Carroll
John Carroll
Self
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warne...
Self
Ann Rutherford
Ann Rutherfor...
Self
Virginia Bruce
Virginia Bruc...
Self
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairb...
Self
Elsa Maxwell
Elsa Maxwell
Self
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Oliv...
Self
Judy Garland
Judy Garland
Self
George Raft
George Raft
Self
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Self
Robert Donat
Robert Donat
Self (archive footage)
Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDani...
Self
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitche...
Self
Fay Bainter
Fay Bainter
Self
Victor Fleming
Victor Flemin...
Self
Mervyn LeRoy
Mervyn LeRoy
Self
Sinclair Lewis
Sinclair Lewi...
Self
Lewis R. Foster
Lewis R. Fost...
Self
Hamilton Luske
Hamilton Lusk...
Self
Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Self - Master of Ceremonies
William Cameron Menzies
William Camer...
Self
Ernest Haller
Ernest Haller
Self
W. C. Fields
W. C. Fields
(archive footage)
Write one

Sorry, no results found.

Show me another film
Random Artist
Protect yourself from online tracking

Are you sure you want to hide this?