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Writers:
Ellen DeGeneres (special material) &
Karen Anderson (special material) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
25 February 2007 (USA) more
Plot:
Films nominated for the annual awards include Babel (2006), _Departed, The (2006)_ , Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), and _Queen, The (2006)_ . | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 8 nominations more
User Comments:
Even though I didn't catch the whole thing, it was still great. more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Ellen DeGeneres ... Herself - Host
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Ben Affleck ... Himself - Presenter

Samantha Aisling ... Best Costume Model

June Allyson ... Herself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)

Konstantine Anthony ... Eastern European #1

Alan Arkin ... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Michael Arndt ... Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay

Adriana Barraza ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Brandon Barton ... Dreamgirls dancer

Jessica Biel ... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound

Jack Black ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Achievement in Makeup
Sorana Black ... Best Costume Model

Cate Blanchett ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Presenter
Emily Blunt ... Herself - Presenter: Best Costume Design

Peter Boyle ... Himself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)

Eric Bradley ... Sound Effects Choir
Abigail Breslin ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Best Animated & Live Action Short Film
Henry Bumstead ... Himself - In Memoriam Tribute (archive footage)
Milena Canonero ... Herself - Winner: Best Costume Design

Steve Carell ... Himself - Presenter

Rodney Charles ... Dreamgirls dancer

Chyna Chuu ... Best Costume Model

George Clooney ... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Francis Ford Coppola ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Picture

Daniel Craig ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction

Tom Cruise ... Himself - Presenter

Penélope Cruz ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Original Score

Judi Dench ... Barbara Covett (archive footage)

Catherine Deneuve ... Herself - Co-presenter: Foreign-Language Films Montage

Cameron Diaz ... Herself - Presenter: Best Animated Feature

Leonardo DiCaprio ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Green Oscars / Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
Céline Dion ... Herself - Performer
Tamara Dobson ... Herself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)

Robert Downey Jr. ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Visual Effects

Kirsten Dunst ... Herself - Presenter

Clint Eastwood ... Himself - Presenter: Honorary Oscar / Nominee: Best Director, Best Picture

Melissa Etheridge ... Herself - Winner: Best Original Song

Jayme Lynn Evans ... Best Costume Model

Will Ferrell ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Achievement in Makeup
Patricia Field ... Herself - Nominee: Best Costume Design

Todd Field ... Himself - Nominee: Best Adapted Screenplay

Glenn Ford ... Himself - Memorial Tribute

Jodie Foster ... Herself - Presenter: In Memoriam

Stephen Frears ... Himself - Nominee: Best Director
Jennifer Gall ... Actress Devil Wears Prada - Ann Hathaway Costume Design

Gael García Bernal ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Documentary Short Subject

Alejandro González Iñárritu ... Himself - Nominee: Best Picture & Best Director
Al Gore ... Himself - Co-Presenter: 'Go Green' Campaign

Ryan Gosling ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role

Eva Green ... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Documentary Short Subject

Davis Guggenheim ... Himself - Winner: Best Documentary, Features

Jake Gyllenhaal ... Himself

Maggie Gyllenhaal ... Herself - Presenter

Jackie Earle Haley ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Tom Hanks ... Himself - Presenter

Anne Hathaway ... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Costume Design
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck ... Himself - Winner: Best Foreign Language Film
Corinthea Henderson ... Dreamgirls dancer

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

Djimon Hounsou ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jennifer Hudson ... Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Performer: Original Song Nominees from 'Dreamgirls'

Hugh Jackman ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Score
Aakomon Jones ... Dreamgirls dancer

Diane Keaton ... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Picture

Nicole Kidman ... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction
Rinko Kikuchi ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Graham King ... Himself - Winner: Best Picture

Greg Kinnear ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound Editing

Don Knotts ... Himself - In Memoriam Tribute

Don LaFontaine ... Announcer (voice)
Sherry Lansing ... Herself - Winner: Jean Hersholt Award

Queen Latifah ... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Song

Jennifer Lopez ... Herself - Presenter: Original Song Nominees from 'Dreamgirls'
Nick LoPiccolo ... Himself

George Lucas ... Himself - Presenter: Best Director

Tobey Maguire ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Screenplay

Mako ... Himself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)
Gabriel Mann ... Himself

David Martí ... Himself - Winner: Best Achievement in Makeup

James McAvoy ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound

Darren McGavin ... Himself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)
George Miller ... Himself - Winner: Best Animated Feature Film

Helen Mirren ... Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter
William Monahan ... Himself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay
Ennio Morricone ... Himself - Winner: Honorary Award
Toyin Moses ... Herself

Eddie Murphy ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Guillermo Navarro ... Himself - Winner: Best Cinematography
Thomas Newman ... Himself - Nominee

Jack Nicholson ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Picture

Peter O'Toole ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role

Clive Owen ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film

Jack Palance ... Himself - In Memoriam Tribute (archive footage)

Gwyneth Paltrow ... Herself - Presenter: Best Cinematography

Gordon Parks ... Herself - In Memoriam Tribute (archive footage)
Stuart Parkyn ... Himself - Nominee: Best Live Action Short

John C. Reilly ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Achievement in Makeup
Pilar Revuelta ... Herself - Winner: Best Achievement in Art Direction
Montse Ribé ... Herself - Winner: Best Achievement in Makeup
Keith Robinson ... Himself - Performer

Anika Noni Rose ... Herself - Performer

Nadia Sahari ... Herself
Julian Salazar ... Mayan

Gustavo Santaolalla ... Himself - Winner: Best Original Score
Thelma Schoonmaker ... Herself - Winner: Best Film Editing

Martin Scorsese ... Himself - Winner: Best Director

Jerry Seinfeld ... Himself - Presenter: Best Documentary

Jaden Smith ... Himself - Presenter: Best Animated & Live Action Short Film

Will Smith ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: America Film Clip

Steven Spielberg ... Himself - Presenter: Best Director

Maureen Stapleton ... Herself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)

Meryl Streep ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
Stephanie Tanner ... Best Costume Model
Peter Templeman ... Himself - Nominee: Best Live Action Short

Guillermo del Toro ... Himself - Nominee: Best Foreign Language Film & Best Original Screenplay

John Travolta ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Song

Gina Tuttle ... Announcer / Herself
Alida Valli ... Herself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)

Mark Wahlberg ... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Jack Warden ... Himself - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)

Ken Watanabe ... Himself - Co-Presenter: Foreign-Language Films Montage
Dion Watson ... Dreamgirls dancer

Naomi Watts ... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Visual Effects

Rachel Weisz ... Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Eric Weldon ... Trophy Presenter

Forest Whitaker ... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role

Gerald White ... Singer

Jack Wild ... Himself - In Memoriam Tribute (archive footage)

Kate Winslet ... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Film Editing

Reese Witherspoon ... Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role
Jane Wyatt ... Herself- Memorial Tribute (archive footage)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:232 min (including commercials)
Country:
USA
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Certification:
USA:TV-14

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Of the twenty actors nominated that year, Judi Dench was the only one not in attendance. She had recently had knee surgery and was still hospitalized on Oscar night. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: At one point, Jack Black refers to Peter O'Toole as "English." While O'Toole speaks with an English accent, he is actually Irish. more
Quotes:
Jack Black: We may not win tonight / But we shall win the ultimate fight... and I'm not speaking in a metaphor, I mean literally: I am going to FIGHT the nominees!
Will Ferrell: I like the way you're talkin'. I'm sick of this crap.
Jack Black: HEY, LEO! You think you can date supermodels and win awards? I'm gonna elbow you in the larynx!
Will Ferrell: Ryan Gosling... you're all hip and now. Well, I'm gonna break your hip... RIGHT NOW!
Jack Black: Hey Peter O'Toole... you're all legendary and English. I don't care; I'm gonna beat you down with my NICKELODEON AWARD!
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Movie Connections:
Features The Shining (1980) more
Soundtrack:
Love You I Do more

FAQ

Whats the song at the start of the america montage?
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7 out of 16 people found the following comment useful:-
Even though I didn't catch the whole thing, it was still great., 25 February 2007
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Author: Lee Eisenberg (eisenberg.lee@gmail.com) from Portland, Oregon, USA

When I read that "The 79th Annual Academy Awards" started at 5 pm, I assumed that the lead-in started then. When I turned the channel on at about 5:50, I saw that they were well into the ceremony. Criminy! But no worries, I saw most of it, and I really liked it. I especially laud them for FINALLY giving Martin Scorsese what he's deserved for so long, for giving Alan Arkin what he's deserved for so long, and for giving Ennio Morricone what he's deserved for so long. Kudos above all to Al Gore for calling on the world to deal with global warming and reminding us that it's not a political issue, but a moral one (and I'm glad to see that Leonardo DiCaprio is part of the movement to curb global warming).

What do I think of Ellen DeGeneres as a host? Well, after Jon Stewart last year, I guess that anyone might seem a little weak, but I liked how she did (particularly that trick with Scorsese). Even if she's not the best host ever, she's gotta be better than Bob Hope.

I notice that Best Actress went to Helen Mirren - who's also deserved an Oscar for years - for playing a queen, and Best Actor went to Forest Whitaker for playing a king (the last one of Scotland, that is). Jennifer Hudson's win is the perfect slap in the face to "American Idol" (they kicked her off, believing that she had no talent).

As is often the case, the best parts are the montages. I liked that the writing montage included scenes from "The Shining", and the history montage included a scene from "Dr. Strangelove". Good that they included Robert Altman in the "In Memoriam", but I think that he should have gotten his own montage.

I bet that this ceremony must have really irked the right-wingers. Aside from the fact that a lesbian hosted, a lesbian won for Best Original Song (and for a documentary about global warming at that), honorary winner Sherry Lansing sits on a stem cell research board, and they gave some awards to "Babel" and "El laberinto del Fauno/Pan's Labyrinth" (both by Mexican directors). I hope that tomorrow night, Stephen Colbert - in his right-wing commentator persona - rants against the Academy for all this. In fact, they ought to have him host the Oscars next year; he would probably be better than Jon Stewart.

So, it was a great ceremony. Each of the Best Picture nominees received at least one Oscar. If Scorsese really meant that "The Departed" was his first movie with a plot, then it paid off. A fine few hours. But what did Cameron Diaz do to her face?

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