Morning 5: Academy Awards, a history

On this date in 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out its first awards. Here are five facts about the initial award selections:1) The brainchild of Louis B. Mayer, head of the powerful MGM film studio, the Academy was organized in May 1927 as a nonprofitorganization dedica

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