The 31st Annual Academy Awards (TV 1959)

Director:

Alan Handley

Stars:

Nick Adams, Buddy Adler, Anna Maria Alberghetti

Cast

Credited cast:
Nick Adams	...	Himself - Performer
Buddy Adler	...	Himself - Presenter: Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to Jack L. Warner
Anna Maria Alberghetti	...	Herself - Performer
Eddie Albert	...	Himself - Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards
James Algar	...	Himself - Accepting Best Live Action Short Film, Best Documentary Feature and Best Documentary Short
June Allyson	...	Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Scoring of a Musical Picture
Frankie Avalon	...	Himself - Audience Member
Ingrid Bergman	...	Herself - Presenter: Best Picture
Theodore Bikel	...	Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Dirk Bogarde	...	Himself - Presenter: Writing Awards
John W. Burton	...	Himself - Winner: Best Animated Short Film
Red Buttons	...	Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actress
James Cagney	...	Himself - Presenter: Best Actress
Christine Carère	...	Herself - Performer
Gower Champion	...	Himself - Performer

Storyline

---

Plot Keywords:

awards show | tv special | number in title

---

Genres:

Family

---

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 April 1959 (USA)

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the shortest televised Academy Awards ceremony with a running time of one hour and forty minutes.

---

Connections

Followed by The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982)

---

Soundtracks

"Gigi"
Written by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner
Performed by Tony Martin

User Reviews