The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.
Anjelica Huston
as Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
Annette Bening
as Self - Interviewee
Ellen Burstyn
as Self - Interviewee
Cher
as Self (archive footage)
Billy Crystal
as Self (archive footage)
Jane Fonda
as Self - Interviewee
Jennifer Hudson
as Self - Interviewee
Ben Kingsley
as Self (archive footage)
Liza Minnelli
as Self - Interviewee
Helen Mirren
as Self (archive footage)
Jon Voight
as Self (archive footage)
Phil Alden Robinson
as Self - Interviewee
