The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV 1997)

Directors:

Louis J. Horvitz, Shanda Sawyer

Writers:

Joe Bolster (special material), Billy Crystal (special material),

Stars:

Billy Crystal, Muhammad Ali, Joan Allen

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 7 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Billy Crystal	...	Himself - Host
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Muhammad Ali	...	Himself
Joan Allen	...	Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
John Alton	...	Himself - Memorial Tribute
David LeRoy Anderson	...	Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
Julie Andrews	...	Herself
Lew Ayres	...	Himself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)
Hank Azaria	...	Himself - Audience Member
Lauren Bacall	...	Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
David Bacon	...	Performer -The Wonders Guitar Player (as The Wonders)
Rick Baker	...	Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
Saul Bass	...	Himself - Memorial Tribute
Angela Bassett	...	Herself
Mark Berger	...	Himself - Winner: Best Sound Mixing
Pandro S. Berman	...	Himself - Memorial Tribute

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

tv special | voice impressionist | awards show | number in title

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 March 1997 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Shrine Auditorium - 665 W. Jefferson Boulevard, 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?

Trivia

Host Billy Crystal asked Kevin Spacey to present the Best Supporting Actress Award using the voice of Christopher Walken; Spacey proceeded to speak for a minute or two in his well-noted perfect imitation of Walken before giving the award (in his own voice).

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Quotes

Frances McDormand: What am I doing here? Especially considering the extraordinary group of women with whom I was nominated.

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Connections

Follows The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980)

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Soundtracks

"That Thing You Do!"
Written by Adam Schlesinger
Performed by The Wonders

User Reviews

How could they snub "Shine"?

OK, so Billy Crystal is little more than a joke machine when hosting the Oscars, but he does tell some good ones. But I can't understand why the Oscars gave Best Picture to "The English Patient" (which I found uninspired when I saw it) when there were "Shine" and "Secrets and Lies".

But otherwise, I enjoyed "The 69th Annual Academy Awards", especially when David Helfgott played the piano, and when Muhammad Ali came up on the stage (it would have been neat to have Larry Flynt on the stage).

So, it was an OK ceremony. But it seems like this one paved the way for them to over-award "Titanic".