Academy Award Winners First 50 Years: Volume 10
During the first decade of the Academy Awards, the results were given to newspapers for publication at 11 p.m. on the night of the awards. This method was ruined when the Los Angeles Times announced the winners before the ceremony began; as a result the Academy has since used a sealed envelope to reveal the name of the winners.
From 1966 to 1977 Hollywood comes of age. No longer dominated by large studios diverse classics emerge with films like Funny Girl, Annie Hall, Jaws, Oliver and The Last Picture Show all gaining awards.
