Chapter 1
Sound conquers Hollywood and the first sweeps
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Chapter 2
Ceremony chaos and quirky rules
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Chapter 3
Groundbreaking stars and historic milestones
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Chapter 4
The legendary climax of 1939
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Oscar winners of the 1930s
Ch 1 · Sound conquers Hollywood and the first sweeps
schopenhauer The First Oscar Sweeps
Witty words in play, / Talkies here to stay, / Sweeping five away!
schopenhauer In 1935, the romantic comedy It Happened One Night swept all five major Academy Awards.
schopenhauer The epic film Cimarron won Best Picture in 1931, setting a genre record that lasted nearly six decades.
BETA
schopenhauer Match 1930s films with ceremony trivia to discover how early talkies won their trophies.
Fun Fact
The first sweep: It Happened One Night was so popular that sales of men's undershirts plummeted after Clark Gable appeared without one in the film.
Glossary
sweep (noun)
A complete victory or clean run of wins in a competition or contest. In 1935, the romantic comedy It Happened One Night achieved the first Big Five Academy Award sweep.
A complete victory or clean run of wins in a competition or contest. In 1935, the romantic comedy It Happened One Night achieved the first Big Five Academy Award sweep.
Quiz
Which 1929 film became the first all-talking movie to win Best Picture at the April 1930 Academy Awards?
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Which film was the only Western to win Best Picture until Dances with Wolves won in 1990?
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Which silent film won the very first Best Picture award before the 1930s began?
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How many major Academy Awards did It Happened One Night sweep in 1935 to claim the Big Five?
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Who was the 9-year-old actor nominated for Best Actor in 1931 for the film Skippy?