S2E1: 2nd Academy Awards, 1930

Shea Cinema: The Best Picture Project

In our Season 2 Premiere episode Sara and Dad cover the 2nd Academy Awards ceremony (honoring the best in films between August 1, 1928 and July 31, 1929), and give an overview of the five films nominated for the top honor. We also discuss the (somewhat painful) transition from silent film to this newfangled sound business, and perhaps reveal a little award chaos behind the scenes.
The Movies:

• The Patriot, 1928
• In Old Arizona, 1928
• The Broadway Melody, 1929
• Alibi, 1929
• The Hollywood Revue of 1929, 1929

Books mentioned by Dad:

• Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears (2023) by Michael Schulman
• The Shattered Silents: How the Talkies Came to Stay (1978) by Alexander Walker
• Hollywood Anecdotes (1987) by Paul F. Boller, Jr. and Ronald L. Davis

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