These photographs offer memories of Hollywood icons who passed through and memorable moments from one of the most glamorous events on the planet.
Submitted at Mar 11, 2024, 12:20 PM
At the age of 22, Audrey Hepburn won the Best Actress award for her work in Roman Holiday and gave her speech from New York. (Bettmann/ Getty Images)
The first Academy Awards ceremony took place in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles as a banquet-style event that lasted 15 minutes , as the winners had been announced three months earlier . About 270 guests were in attendance, and tickets cost $5.
