What is the duration of Cavalcade of the Academy Awards?

The duration of Cavalcade of the Academy Awards is 17 mins.

What is the original language of Cavalcade of the Academy Awards?

The original language of Cavalcade of the Academy Awards is English.

Who directed Cavalcade of the Academy Awards?

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards was directed by Frank Capra, Victor Fleming, Hamilton Luske, Mervyn LeRoy, William Cameron Menzies, Lewis R. Foster, J. Walter Ruben, Gordon Hollingshead.

Which studio made Cavalcade of the Academy Awards?

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards was produced by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards 1940

Q: Does Cavalcade of the Academy Awards have end credit scenes?

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards does not have end credit scenes.

Documentary

Runtime

17 mins

Language

English

The 1940 broadcast looks back at Academy Awards ceremonies from 1928 onward, highlighting early moments with Shirley Temple and Walt Disney. It then presents the 1939 award speeches, featuring winners and presenters such as Vivien Leigh, Judy Garland, Hattie McDaniel, Fay Bainter, Mickey Rooney and others, hosted by Bob Hope.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)

Studio

Frank Capra

Director

Victor Fleming

Director

Hamilton Luske

Director

Mervyn LeRoy

Director

William Cameron Menzies

Director

Lewis R. Foster

Director

J. Walter Ruben

Director

Gordon Hollingshead

Director

Does Cavalcade of the Academy Awards have end credit scenes?

No!

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

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Thomas Mitchell

Self

Katharine Hepburn

Self (archive footage)

Bette Davis

Self

Mickey Rooney

Self

Melvyn Douglas

Self

James Stewart

Self

Judy Garland

Self

Olivia de Havilland

Self

Clark Gable

Self (archive footage)

Robert Donat

Self (archive footage)

George Raft

Self

Paul Muni

Self (archive footage)

Laurence Olivier

Self

Vivien Leigh

Self

Fredric March

Self (archive footage)

Janet Gaynor

Self (archive footage)

May Robson

Self

Edgar Bergen

Self (archive footage)

Hattie McDaniel

Self

Elsa Lanchester

Self

Helen Hayes

Self (archive footage)

Spencer Tracy

Self

Shirley Temple

Self (archive footage)

Charles Laughton

Self

Emil Jannings

Self (archive footage)

Walt Disney

Self (archive footage)

Fay Bainter

Self

Ann Rutherford

Self

Warner Baxter

Self (archive footage)

Claudette Colbert

Self (archive footage)

Jean Hersholt

Self

Lionel Barrymore

Self (archive footage)

Luise Rainer

Self (archive footage)

Virginia Bruce

Self

Hedy Lamarr

Self

Bob Hope

Self - Master of Ceremonies

W.C. Fields

Self (archive footage)

Hedda Hopper

Self

Douglas Fairbanks

Self (archive footage)

Mary Pickford

Self (archive footage)

George Arliss

Self (archive footage)

Jack L. Warner

Self

George Bernard Shaw

Self (archive footage)

Hal B. Wallis

Self (archive footage)

John Carroll

Self

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Self

Deanna Durbin

Self (archive footage)

Darryl F. Zanuck

Self

Irving Thalberg

Self (archive footage)

Norma Shearer

Self

Harry M. Warner

Self

Harry Martin

Self (as Dr. Henry Martin)

Elsa Maxwell

Self

Louella Parsons

Self

David O. Selznick

Self

Walter Wanger

Self

John Hay Whitney

Self

Carey Wilson

Commentator - as Oscar statuette (voice)

Mack Sennett

Self (archive footage)

Marie Dressler

Self (archive footage)

E.Y. Harburg

Self

Irving Pichel

Self

Sinclair Lewis

Self

Irvin S. Cobb

Self (archive footage)

Herbert Stothart

Self

Gene Markey

Self

Helen Gahagan

Self

E.J. Mannix

Self

Harold Arlen

Self

Herbert T. Kalmus

Self

Hal C. Kern

Self

James E. Newcom

Self

Ernest Haller

Self

Ray Rennahan

Self

Bernard B. Brown

Self

Fred Sersen

Self

Lyle R. Wheeler

Self

Edmund H. Hansen

Self

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