- The Oscars have been around for years
- To learn more about the first Best Picture Winner check the video below
In 2021, the Academy Awards will be held for the 93rd straight year. How did the ceremony go back in its very first year — in 1929?
Oscars: This Was The First Movie To Win Best Picture
At the 1st Academy Awards, things ran rather differently than they do today. Best Picture was known as the Academy Award for "Outstanding Picture," there was another category for "Best Unique and Artistic Picture," and the ceremony lasted just 15 minutes.
Watch the video above to find out the first movie to win Best Picture in 1929. It's a well-known film that comes with many interesting facts about film and Oscars history.