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

This is the most recent Oscar ceremony in which only two films won two or more awards- The English Patient won nine and Fargo won two.

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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 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995)

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Soundtracks

"For the First Time"
Written by James Newton Howard, Jud Friedman and Allan Dennis Rich
Performed by Kenny Loggins

User Reviews

An uneventful presentation of the Oscars.

Overall, the 69th Annual Academy Awards was not exciting. Although the beginning clip that Billy Crystal and his writers created with his presence in all five movies nominated for Best Picture was hilarious! Something that wasn't done before and the cameo with David Letterman made it a classical moment in Oscar history. With his hiatus from hosting the Oscars since the 65th Annual Academy Awards and the opening clip to welcome him back, delivered a very well earned standing ovation to his return to the Oscars. Let's not forget the memorable moment of Cuba Gooding Jr's acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actor. Instead of letting the music cut him short of his acceptance speech, he continued on & on by thanking everyone he could possible think of at the moment. He yelled as loud as he could with his arms raised in the air and jumping up for joy to end his speech. A very heartwarming and sincere moment that you wish every acceptance speech was like at the Oscars. After the first half-an-hour, well; the rest of the Academy Award was pretty uneventful.