And now folks we bring in our very own Jerry Morgan to read you the list of the 1939 Academy Award Nominee’s for Best Picture as well as the winners of the: Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Director categories at the 12th Annual Academy Awards. But first, here's a word from our own Betty Grey:

NEWSFLASH!

February 29, 1940, at the Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, the 12th Annual Academy Awards Ceremony Banquet gets underway with comedian Bob Hope to announce the winners of 1939’s year in cinematic film:

THE NOMINEES ARE ... AND THE WINNER IS

First up we have the winner for Best Supporting Actor in a motion picture:

THE NOMINEES ARE:

AND THE WINNER IS ...

For his role as Doc Boone in "Stagecoach", the winner is: Thomas Mitchell.

The winner for Best Supporting Actress in a motion picture:

AND THE WINNER IS:

For her role as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind", the winner is: Hattie McDaniel.

THE NOMINEES ARE:

The winner for Best Actor in a motion picture:

THE NOMINEES ARE:

AND THIS WINNER IS:

For his role as Mr. Chipping in "Goodbye, Mr. Chips", the winner is: Robert Donat.

The winner for Best Actress in a motion picture:

AND THE WINNER IS:

For her role as Scarlett O’Hara in "Gone with the Wind" the winner is: Vivien Leigh.

THE NOMINEES ARE:

For Best Director in a motion picture:

THE NOMINEES ARE:

AND THE WINNER IS:

The Academy Award goes to: Victor Fleming for "Gone with the Wind".

And now for the Nominees for Best Picture of the Year:

AND THE WINNER IS:

Selznick International Pictures and MGM’s, "Gone with the Wind". Starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable.

THE NOMINEES ARE:

From us to you, we say Good-nite and so long folks!"