The First Oscar Winners
- The first president and the host of the May 1929 ceremony was actor Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.
- The first Best Picture was awarded to Wings, directed by William Wellman. It was the most expensive movie at the time, with a budget of $2 million.
- Another film, Sunrise, was considered a dual winner for the best film of the year.
- German actor Emil Jannings won Best Actor for his roles in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh.
- 22-year-old Janet Gaynor won the Best Actress award for her roles in Seventh Heaven, Street Angel, and Sunrise.
- A special honorary award was presented to Charlie Chaplin.
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