The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996)

Director:

Jeff Margolis

Writers:

Alec Berg (special material), Jay Cocks (special material),

Stars:

Whoopi Goldberg, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Acheson

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 8 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Herself - Host
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	...	Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Animated Short Film
James Acheson	...	Himself - Winner: Best Costume Design
Bryan Adams	...	Himself - Performer
Joan Allen	...	Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Tim Allen	...	Buzz Lightyear (voice)
Woody Allen	...	Lenny (archive footage)
Scott E. Anderson	...	Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
Maxene Andrews	...	Herself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage) (as Maxine Andrews)
Kary Antholis	...	Herself - Winner: Best Documentary Short
Patricia Arquette	...	Herself - Audience Member
Luis Bacalov	...	Himself - Winner: Best Original Dramatic Score
Martin Balsam	...	Himself - Memorial Tribute
Angela Bassett	...	Herself - Presenter: Best Original Song
Lon Bender	...	Himself - Winner: Best Sound Editing

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

oscar statuette | oscar | awards show | award | live performance | 

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Genres:

Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 1996 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles County Music Center - 135 N. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[accepting his Best Director award]
Mel Gibson: Now that I'm a bona fide director with a golden boy, what I really want to do is act.

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Connections

Features The Color Purple (1985)

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Soundtracks

"Dead Man Walking"
Written & Performed by Bruce Springsteen

User Reviews

Just Watched It Again

About the usual for an Oscar Show.

Two most memorable moments: Kirk Douglas showing his fighting spirit in accepting his award after a major stroke (and he's STILL going strong more than 10 years later!!!)

Another moment I'll never forget was the award for Best Documentary "Anne Frank Remembered". The winner gestured toward an older woman who accompanied him to the podium. "This is a real hero", he said. It was Miep Gies who had risked her life in WWII hiding the Frank family in an Amsterdam attic. It was a powerful moment. (As of this writing Ms. Gies is approaching her 99th year!)