Mitty
Supporting Actor
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- Jan 13, 1999
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Regarding Sunrise and Wings, and which one won Best Picture, the truth is neither of them did.
In 1928, the first year the Academy gave out awards, they awarded two films. Sunrise was given an award for "Most Artistic Quality of Production" and Wings was given "Most Outstanding Production." Of course, Wings is the one history remembers as the first Best Picture winner, but technically, it's not true. Realistically, although one could argue this either way, the "Most Artistic Quality of Production" is more in line with what the Academy Award for Best Picture has become (or at least, that's what the Academy would like us to believe).
(BTW, I can't believe all the people who were glad that Dances With Wolves beat out Goodfellas)
In 1928, the first year the Academy gave out awards, they awarded two films. Sunrise was given an award for "Most Artistic Quality of Production" and Wings was given "Most Outstanding Production." Of course, Wings is the one history remembers as the first Best Picture winner, but technically, it's not true. Realistically, although one could argue this either way, the "Most Artistic Quality of Production" is more in line with what the Academy Award for Best Picture has become (or at least, that's what the Academy would like us to believe).
(BTW, I can't believe all the people who were glad that Dances With Wolves beat out Goodfellas)