How many competitive award categories were there at the first Academy Awards« ceremony?
One
Six
Twelve*
Twenty
In addition to those twelve categories, two special awards were also presented at the inaugural dinner, which took place in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
This Academy Award« winner is believed to have given the longest acceptance speech in the Academy's history.
Al Jolson
Greer Garson*
Laurence Olivier
Tom Hanks
No one seems to know exactly how long Garson's "thank you" took, but the Academy is grateful when winners keep brevity in mind.