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75 Years of the Academy Awards: an Unofficial History

BBC One
on BBC One London

rln 1929 Douglas Fairbanks handed out the first ever Academy Awards in a five-minute ceremony following a private dinner party. Jonathan Ross narrates the story of how such a low-key gesture evolved into a multi-million dollar extravaganza watched by a billion people worldwide. Director Colin Murray ; Producer Tom Webber Behind the camera: page 41

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Unknown:
Douglas Fairbanks
Unknown:
Jonathan Ross
Director:
Colin Murray
Producer:
Tom Webber
Source: Radio Times

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