The 28th Annual Academy Awards (1956) (TV)

Directors:

George Seaton
Bill Bennington

Release Date:

21 March 1956 (USA)

Genre:

Family

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Awards Show | TV Special | Number In Title

Cast

Claudette Colbert	...	Herself - Co-Host: New York & Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
Jerry Lewis	...	Himself - Presenter: Best Film Editing
Joseph L. Mankiewicz	...	Himself - Co-host: New York
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harry Belafonte	...	Himself - Performer
Ernest Borgnine	...	Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Story & Screenplay
Marlon Brando	...	Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
James Cagney	...	Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Special Effects
Cantinflas	...	Himself - Presenter: Cinematography Awards
Paddy Chayefsky	...	Himself - Best Screenplay Winner
Maurice Chevalier	...	Himself - Performer & Presenter: Best Original Song
Mel Ferrer	...	Himself - Co-Presenter: Scientific & Technical Awards
Eddie Fisher	...	Himself - Performer
Susan Hayward	...	Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Costume Design Awards
Harold Hecht	...	Himself - Best Picture Winner, as producer
Audrey Hepburn	...	Herself - Presenter: Best Picture
Jennifer Jones	...	Herself - Presenter: Best Director (pre-filmed)
Grace Kelly	...	Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role
Peggy Lee	...	Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards
Jack Lemmon	...	Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards
Sonya Levien	...	Herself - Best Screenplay Winner
Anna Magnani	...	Herself - Presenter: Best Screenplay (pre-filmed)
Delbert Mann	...	Himself - Best Director Winner
Dean Martin	...	Himself - Performer
Sal Mineo	...	Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Sound
Edmond O'Brien	...	Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Arthur O'Connell	...	Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Short Subjects Awards
Eleanor Parker	...	Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Documentary Awards
Marisa Pavan	...	Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role, Co-Presenter: Short Subjects Awards & Accepting Best Actress Award for Anna Magnani
Jane Powell	...	Herself - Performer
Eva Marie Saint	...	Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
George Seaton	...	Himself - Academy President
Frank Sinatra	...	Himself - Nominee: Best Music Awards
Millard Thomas	...	Himself - Performer
Claire Trevor	...	Herself - Co-Presenter: Scientific & Technical Awards
Jo Van Fleet	...	Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Short Subjects Awards

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Century Theater - 21 Central Park West, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)

Trivia:

In a unique experiment, Eddie Fisher sang the nominated song "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing" (which ultimately won) from a studio in New York, while Andre Previn's orchestra accompanied him in Hollywood.

Movie Connections:

Followed by The 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Something's Gotta Give