Every year since the first Academy
Awards ceremony took place in 1929, the royalty of the silver screen line up on the red
carpet to celebrate the artistry of film making. On February 28, individuals
from all areas of the industry will meet together for the 88th Academy
Awards ceremony when the winners for 2015 will be announced.
The Al Harris Library’s Best
Picture Winners display showcases these award-winning films. There are many
interesting background stories regarding these movies. At the 11th
Academy Awards presentation in 1939, a special award for film innovation was
given to Walt Disney for Snow White and
the Seven Dwarfs, but it was not until 2001 that a separate category for
best animated feature film was added to the awards. The first winner in this
category was Shrek.
The most successful winning films in
Oscar history are Ben-Hur (1959), Titanic (1997), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). Each of these
pictures won 11 Oscars, and The Lord of
the Rings: The Return of the King
is the only film to win every award for which it was nominated. The Artist, 20ll’s winner, is unusual
since it steps back in time as a silent movie that was filmed completely in black
and white. The last time a black and white film had won was The Apartment in 1960. Wings,
the only other silent film to win the Best Picture award, received the
honor at the very first ceremony.
For more information about these
titles and more winners, see the display in the glass case near the doors of
the library. Remember that all of these
titles are available for you to check out; just ask someone at Circulation for
assistance. For details about the event on February 28, you can check The Oscars.
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