The 27th Annual Academy Awards (TV 1955)

Directors:

Bill Bennington, Grey Lockwood

Stars:

Bob Hope, Buddy Adler, Lauren Bacall

Cast

Credited cast:
Bob Hope	...	Himself - Host
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Buddy Adler	...	Himself - Presenter: Best Picture
Lauren Bacall	...	Herself - Presenter: Scientific & Technical Awards
Humphrey Bogart	...	Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
Charles Brackett	...	Himself - Presenter: Honorary Awards
Marlon Brando	...	Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Director
Jeff Chandler	...	Himself - Audience Member
Rosemary Clooney	...	Herself - Performer
Lee J. Cobb	...	Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Special Effects
Bing Crosby	...	Himself - Presenter: Music Awards
Dorothy Dandridge	...	Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Film Editing
Bette Davis	...	Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role
Johnny Desmond	...	Himself - Performer
Walt Disney	...	Himself - Winner: Best Documentary Feature and Accepting Best Special Effects Award
Nina Foch	...	Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Costume Design Awards

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

awards show | tv special | number in title

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Genres:

Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 1955 (USA)

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In New York, Nancy Kelly accepted the Honorary Oscar on behalf of Greta Garbo who was not present.

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Connections

Followed by The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988)

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Soundtracks

"The High and the Mighty"
Written by Dimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington
Performed by Johnny Desmond and Muzzy Marcellino

User Reviews

Another Excellent Show!!

Rated one notch under the 1952 awards, this is a great show. Whereas 1952 used former Oscar Winners, 1954 used current nominees as presenters. Among the memorable moments: a very pregnant winner Eva Marie Saint "I may have the baby right here.", Dean Martin crooning "Three Coins in the Fountain", a very happy Edmund O' Brien, a nervous and proud Dorothy Dandridge- the first female African-American to present an Oscar, Grace Kelly, Marlon Brando and Bob Hope banter, Dimitri Tiomkin thanking the classical masters, etc. There is so much in this show. Bette Davis appears in skull-cap to give Brando the Award and Rosemary Clooney gives "The Man That Got Away" a turn you'll never forget.

A previous post mentions the fact that the presenters only announced the winners' names. A check of history reveals that sponsors were beginning to be concerned with the length of the show (it ran appox. 90 mins. that year!!!!!) so they ran a superimposed list of the nominees during the opening of the show. This led them to omit the nominees later and get right to the envelope.

All the winners were present except for the winner of the Honorary Award, who at 49 was the youngest ever to receive that Award. It was accepted by the great stage actress Nancy Kelly who said, "In a year where there can be more than one Kelly, there can only be one Garbo" Enough said!