Descendants: Wicked Wonderland
2026 · Fantasy · TV movie
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Film / 2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.
The story
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.
Cast
Annette BeningSelf - Interviewee
Ellen BurstynSelf - Interviewee
Jane FondaSelf - Interviewee
Jennifer HudsonSelf - Interviewee
Liza MinnelliSelf - Interviewee
Phil Alden RobinsonSelf - Interviewee
Michael MooreSelf - Interviewee
Ben BurttSelf - Interviewee
Ve NeillSelf - Interviewee
Jeannine OppewallSelf - Interviewee
Bruce VilanchSelf - Interviewee
George ClooneySelf - Interviewee
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