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The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953) (TV)
The 26th Annual Academy Awards (1954) (TV)
The 27th Annual Academy Awards (1955) (TV)
The 28th Annual Academy Awards (1956) (TV)
The 29th Annual Academy Awards (1957) (TV)
The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV)
The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV)
The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (1960) (TV)
The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) (TV)
The 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962) (TV)
The 35th Annual Academy Awards (1963) (TV)
The 36th Annual Academy Awards (1964) (TV)
The 37th Annual Academy Awards (1965) (TV)
The 38th Annual Academy Awards (1966) (TV)
The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967) (TV)
The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968) (TV)
The 41st Annual Academy Awards (1969) (TV)
The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV)
The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971) (TV)
The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV)
The 45th Annual Academy Awards (1973) (TV)
The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974) (TV)
The 47th Annual Academy Awards (1975) (TV)
The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV)
The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV)
The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV)
The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV)
The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV)
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV)
The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV)
The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV)
The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV)
The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV)
The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV)
The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987) (TV)
The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988) (TV)
The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV)
The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (1990) (TV)
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV)
The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV)
The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV)
The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV)
The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV)
The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV)
The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV)
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV)
The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV)
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV)
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV)
The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV)
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)
Followed by
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)
The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV)
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)
The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV)
Edited from
West Side Story (1961)
 -  melody of song "Maria" in opening monolog of Billy Crystal
References
The Jazz Singer (1927)
 -  John Travolta mentions film in presenting Sound awards
"Star Trek" (1966)
Paint Your Wagon (1969)
 -  Billy Crystal refers to Clint Eastwood singing to the trees
The Godfather (1972)
 -  Francis Coppola makes reference to film in co-presentation with daughter Sofia
"Saturday Night Live" (1975)
 -  Billy Crystal refers to Bill Murray and himself both being SNL alums
"The Barbara Walters Special" (1976)
 -  Julia Roberts refers to Katharine Hepburn interview
Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
 -  Billy Crystal refers to Clint Eastwood co-starring with an ape
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
 -  Music during Steven Spielberg introduction
Blow Out (1981)
 -  Sandra Bullock refers to John Travolta having played a sound recordist
Bad Taste (1987)
 -  Upon accepting his Best Picture win, Peter Jackson thanked the Academy for not awarding him for Meet The Feebles or Bad Taste
Meet the Feebles (1989)
 -  Upon accepting his Best Picture win, Peter Jackson thanked the Academy for not awarding him for Meet The Feebles or Bad Taste
Forrest Gump (1994)
 -  Music during Bob Hope Tribute
Dead Man Walking (1995)
 -  Announcer mentions Tim Robbins' prior directing nomination, and Sean Penn's prior nominations
Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
 -  Announcer mentions Sean Penn's prior nominations
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
 -  Announcer mentions Renée Zellweger's prior nominations
I Am Sam (2001)
 -  Announcer mentions Sean Penn's prior nominations
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
 -  Mentioned by multiple winners
Spider-Man (2002)
 -  Music during Tobey Maguire introduction
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
 -  'Favorite movies' segment: Donald Rumsfeld
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
 -  Mentioned by multiple winners
Chicago (2002)
 -  Announcer mentions Renée Zellweger's prior nominations
Anger Management (2003)
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)
 -  Michael Moore imitates his speech from the previous year
Holes (2003)
 -  'Favorite movies' segment: Saddam Hussein
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
 -  Billy Crystal wonders if anyone understood 'those Matrix films'
Gigli (2003)
 -  Billy Crystal jokes in a short film at the start about the director's cut DVD of Gigli.
The School of Rock (2003)
 -  Reference in Jack Black introduction
Elf (2003)
 -  Reference in Will Ferrell introduction
Runaway Jury (2003)
 -  'Favorite movies' segment: Martha Stewart
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
 -  Billy Crystal wonders if anyone understood 'those Matrix films'
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Starsky & Hutch (2004)
 -  Ben Stiller appears in costume and is ridiculed by Owen Wilson
Referenced in
"Saturday Night Live: Christina Aguilera/Maroon 5 (#29.13)" (2004)
 -  Mentioned on Weekend Update
Live from the Red Carpet: The 2004 Academy Awards (2004) (TV)
"Saturday Night Live: Colin Firth/Norah Jones (#29.14)" (2004)
 -  Mentioned on Weekend Update
Clerks II (2006)
 -  Peter Jackson's Best Director win mentioned
Features
Morning Glory (1933)
 -  Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
 -  Katharine Hepburn Tribute
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
 -  Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Woman of the Year (1942)
 -  Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Adam's Rib (1949)
 -  Katharine Hepburn Tribute
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
 -  Memorial Tribute: Elia Kazan
The African Queen (1951)
 -  Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
 -  Memorial Tribute: Donald O'Connor
Pat and Mike (1952)
 -  Katharine Hepburn Tribute
On the Waterfront (1954)
 -  Memorial Tribute: Elia Kazan
The 27th Annual Academy Awards (1955) (TV)
 -  Bob Hope Tribute
Summertime (1955)
 -  Katharine Hepburn Tribute
The Rainmaker (1956)
 -  Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Separate Tables (1958)
 -  Memorial Tribute: Wendy Hiller
Operation Petticoat (1959)
 -  Blake Edwards Tribute
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
 -  Katharine Hepburn Tribute
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
 -  Memorial Tribute: Charles Bronson
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
 -  Blake Edwards Tribute
Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962)
 -  Katharine Hepburn Tribute
The Music Man (1962)
 -  Memorial Tribute: Buddy Hackett
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
 -  Memorial Tribute: Gregory Peck
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
 -  Blake Edwards Tribute
The Great Race (1965)
 -  Blake Edwards Tribute
Blowup (1966)
 -  Memorial Tribute: David Hemmings
Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
 -  Memorial Tribute: Alan Bates
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
 -  Katharine Hepburn Tribute
The Party (1968)
 -  Blake Edwards Tribute
Funny Girl (1968)
 -  Memorial tribute: Ray Stark
The Lion in Winter (1968)
 -  Katharine Hepburn Tribute
C'era una volta il West (1968)
 -  Clips featuring Charles Bronson and Jack Elam used during the memorial section of the show
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
 -  Memorial Tribute: John Schlesinger
The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971) (TV)
 -  Bob Hope Tribute
Super Fly (1972)
 -  Memorial Tribute: Ron O'Neal
The Way We Were (1973)
 -  Memorial Tribute: Ray Stark
Harry and Tonto (1974)
 -  Memorial Tribute: Art Carney
The 47th Annual Academy Awards (1975) (TV)
 -  Bob Hope Tribute
Rooster Cogburn (1975)
 -  Katharine Hepburn Tribute
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
 -  Blake Edwards Tribute
10 (1979)
 -  Blake Edwards Tribute
Airplane! (1980)
 -  Memorial Tribute: Robert Stack
S.O.B. (1981)
 -  Blake Edwards Tribute
On Golden Pond (1981)
 -  Katharine Hepburn Tribute
Victor Victoria (1982)
 -  Blake Edwards Tribute
Annie (1982)
 -  Memorial tribute: Ray Stark
The Cotton Club (1984)
 -  Memorial Tribute: Gregory Hines
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
 -  Included in opening montage
Skin Deep (1989)
 -  Blake Edwards Tribute
Steel Magnolias (1989)
 -  Memorial tribute: Ray Stark
The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV)
 -  Bob Hope Tribute
Last Action Hero (1993)
 -  Included in opening montage
Ed Wood (1994)
 -  Included in opening montage
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
 -  Memorial Tribute: Michael Kamen
(A)Torzija (2002)
Balseros (2002)
Die rote Jacke (2002)
Cidade de Deus (2002)
Squash (2002)
Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
Whale Rider (2002)
In America (2002)
Tasogare Seibei (2002)
The Weather Underground (2002)
Gone Nutty (2002) (V)
De tweeling (2002)
Nibbles (2003)
Most (2003)
Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
The Cooler (2003)
Thirteen (2003)
Pieces of April (2003)
American Splendor (2003)
Asylum (2003/II)
A Mighty Wind (2003)
My Architect (2003)
Ondskan (2003)
Les triplettes de Belleville (2003)
Les invasions barbares (2003)
The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003)
Mystic River (2003)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Destino (2003)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Seabiscuit (2003)
Two Soldiers (2003)
Chernobyl Heart (2003)
Lost in Translation (2003)
Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
Zelary (2003)
21 Grams (2003)
Ferry Tales (2003)
Brother Bear (2003)
Harvie Krumpet (2003)
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Monster (2003)
The Last Samurai (2003)
Boundin' (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Big Fish (2003)
Something's Gotta Give (2003)
House of Sand and Fog (2003)
Cold Mountain (2003)
Featured in
The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV)
 -  Clips of Billy Crystal's opening shown in montage.
Spoofs
Goldfinger (1964)
 -  Billy Crystal sings "Seabiscuit" to the tune of "Goldfinger".
The Sound of Music (1965)
 -  Billy Crystal sings "The Lord of the Rings" to "My Favorite Things"
Mystic River (2003)
 -  Billy Crystal is wearing a tattoo of an Oscar on his back as he stares out the window; Crystal points at Sean Penn like Kevin Bacon at the parade scene in the end of the film
Finding Nemo (2003)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
 -  Geoffrey Rush's character turns into a skeleton in the moonlight, just as he's telling Crystal he's going to host the Oscars; Crystal drinks a soda in front Johnny Depp to tell him "They're here."
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
 -  Billy Crystal comes back into time, much like Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator came in time nude and burning a hole in the ground
Seabiscuit (2003)
 -  Billy Crystal is riding a horse just as Chris Cooper's character says he would make a good host
Lost in Translation (2003)
 -  Bill Murray's character awakens to find Billy Crystal running by naked and telling him they made a mistake
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
 -  Billy Crystal is standing on the top of a boat, overlooking the sea with Russell Crowe
Monster (2003)
The Last Samurai (2003)
 -  When the samurai threatens to slices off Tom Cruise's head, it's actually Billy Crystal saying he gambled
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
 -  Billy Crystal is Gollum, looking into his reflection on the pond
Something's Gotta Give (2003)
 -  Jack Nicholson discovers a naked Billy Crystal who screams, just as a nude Diane Keaton walks in on them and begins screaming
Cold Mountain (2003)
 -  Renee Zellweger's character arrives saying she's here, just to find a nake Billy Crystal saying he's there as well

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