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From 1929, (the first ceremony), through 1943, the Oscars were awarded at a banquet in a hotel:
List of Academy Awards ceremonies - Wikipedia
Here are the (not socially distanced) awards for 1939:
List of Academy Awards ceremonies - Wikipedia
Here are the (not socially distanced) awards for 1939: