🏆 How the Academy Awards Began It all started in a quiet banquet room at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on May 16, 1929. No red carpet, no televised fanfare—just 270 industry insiders gathered for a private dinner to recognize artistic…

🏆 How the Academy Awards Began It all started in a quiet banquet room at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on May 16, 1929. No red carpet, no televised fanfare—just 270 industry insiders gathered for a private dinner to recognize artistic…