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1927-1928 Academy Award Nominees & Winners on DVD & VHS
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Wings [VHS] (1927)Wings [VHS] (1927)
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Won: Best Picture, Best Engineering Effects The only silent film to win a Best Picture Oscar, and one of two not on DVD. Shame on you Paramount.
Murnau, Borzage and Fox Box SetMurnau, Borzage and Fox Box Set
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Contains: 7th Heaven - Won: Best actress (Janet Gaynor), best director (Frank Borzage), Best Adapted Writing Nominated: Best Picture, Best Art Direction Sunrise - Won: Best Artistic Picture, Best Actress (Janet Gaynor), Best Cinematography Nominated: Best Art Direction Street Angel - Won: Best Actress (Janet Gaynor)
Crowd, The [VHS]Crowd, The [VHS]
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Nominated: Best artistic picture, Best director (King Vidor) According to an online chat, this film and some other silents held by Warner are coming to a prestige set much like Murnau/Borzage either late 2009 or late 2010.
ChangChang
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Nominated - Best artistic picture
Last Command (1928) (Silent) [VHS]Last Command (1928) (Silent) [VHS]
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Won - Best Actor (Emil Jannings) Nominated - Best Original Story
Sadie ThompsonSadie Thompson
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Nominated - Best actress (Gloria Swanson), Best cinematography
The Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection Vols. 1-3The Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection Vols. 1-3
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Speedy is not available separately. Speedy was nominated for Best Comedy Director (Ted Wilde).
TempestTempest
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Won for Best Art Direction.
The Jazz Singer (Three-Disc Deluxe Edition)The Jazz Singer (Three-Disc Deluxe Edition)
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The Jazz Singer won a special award for contributing to the transition to sound. It was also nominated for Best Adapted Writing and Best Engineering Effects.
The Circus (2 Disc Special Edition)The Circus (2 Disc Special Edition)
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Charles Chaplin won a special achievement award for "The Circus".