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Directed by
Marty Pasetta 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Michael Barrie 
Hal Kanter 
Jim Mulholland 

Cast (in credits order)

Johnny Carson ... Himself - Host
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Alan Arkin ... Himself - Presenter: Best Live Action Short Film and Best Animated Short Film

Lucie Arnaz ... Herself - Performer

Eileen Brennan ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Ellen Burstyn ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role

Irene Cara ... Herself - Performer

Richard Chamberlain ... Himself - Audience Member

George Cukor ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Director

Blythe Danner ... Herself - Presenter: Best Cinematography

Robert De Niro ... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role

Angie Dickinson ... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Song

Jimmy Durante ... Himself (archive footage)

Robert Duvall ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role

Richard Edlund ... Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects

Sally Field ... Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role

Henry Fonda ... Himself - Honorary Award Recipient

Lillian Gish ... Herself - Presenter: Best Picture

Bo Goldman ... Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay

Goldie Hawn ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role

Judd Hirsch ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Alfred Hitchcock ... Himself (archive footage)

Dustin Hoffman ... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role

John Hurt ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role

Timothy Hutton ... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Brian Johnson ... Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects

Fay Kanin ... Herself - Academy President

Margot Kidder ... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Live Action Short Film and Best Animated Short Film

Nastassja Kinski ... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Costume Design

Jake LaMotta ... Himself - Audience Member (as Jake La Motta)
Gregg Landaker ... Himself - Winner: Best Sound Mixing

Jack Lemmon ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role and Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Loretta Lynn ... Herself - Audience Member

Steve Martin ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography

Steve Maslow ... Himself - Winner: Best Sound Mixing

Steve McQueen ... Himself (archive footage)

Mary Tyler Moore ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Cathy Moriarty ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Dennis Muren ... Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects

Willie Nelson ... Himself - Performer
Fayard Nicholas ... Himself - Presenter: Best Original Score
Harold Nicholas ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Score
Bruce Nicholson ... Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects

Michael O'Keefe ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Peter O'Toole ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction

Dolly Parton ... Herself - Performer

Luciano Pavarotti ... Himself - Presenter: Best Original Song

Joe Pesci ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Bernadette Peters ... Herself - Presenter: Best Sound Mixing

Richard Pryor ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing

Ronald Reagan ... Himself (pre-taped message)

Robert Redford ... Himself - Winner: Best Director and Presenter: Honorary Award to Henry Fonda

Diana Ross ... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Gena Rowlands ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
Alvin Sargent ... Himself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay

Diana Scarwid ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Thelma Schoonmaker ... Herself - Winner: Best Film Editing
Ronald L. Schwary ... Himself - Winner: Best Picture

Martin Scorsese ... Himself - Nominee: Best Director

Peter Sellers ... Himself (archive footage)

Jane Seymour ... Herself - Presenter: Best Film Editing

Brooke Shields ... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film

Sissy Spacek ... Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role and Presenter: Best Art Direction

Mary Steenburgen ... Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Donald Sutherland ... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Peter Sutton ... Himself - Winner: Best Sound Mixing

Lily Tomlin ... Herself - Presenter: Medal of Commendation

Peter Ustinov ... Himself - Presenter: Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay

Jack Valenti ... Himself - Presenter: Best Visual Effects
Bill Varney ... Himself - Winner: Best Sound Mixing
King Vidor ... Himself - Presenter: Best Director

Dionne Warwick ... Herself - Performer

Sigourney Weaver ... Herself - Presenter: Best Costume Design

Mae West ... Herself (archive footage)

Billy Dee Williams ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound Mixing

Franco Zeffirelli ... Himself - Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
Diane Day ... Dancer (uncredited)

Diane Lane ... Herself - Audience Member (uncredited)

Isabella Rossellini ... Herself - Audience Member (uncredited)
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Produced by
Norman Jewison .... producer
Michael B. Seligman .... associate producer
 
Film Editing by
Harrison Engle 
Terry M. Pickford 
 
Art Direction by
Roy Christopher 
 
Makeup Department
Rudy Horvatich .... makeup department head
Cathrine A. Marcotte .... assistant hair stylist
Dale Miller .... key hair stylist
 
Art Department
Bill Brzeski .... assistant art director
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Phil Wayne .... costume supervisor
 
Other crew
Danette Herman .... executive in charge of talent
Mark F. Hill .... talent associate
Alan Johnson .... choreographer
John Oetjen .... production assistant
Martin Pasetta .... stage manager
Vince Poxon .... stage manager
 

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