1928/29 Academy Awards

At the 2nd Academy Awards, the results stayed secret until the night of the ceremony; the previous year, the recipients of the awards had been announced three months prior. Picture is of Hans Kraly, winner for Writing (THE PATRIOT, 1928); presenter William C. De Mille; Mary Pickford, winner for Best Actress (COQUETTE, 1929); and Warner Baxter, winner for Best Actor (IN OLD ARIZONA, 1929).