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The 29th Academy Awards were held on March 27, 1957, to honor the films of 1956. In this year, Best International Feature Film became a competitive category, having been given as a Special Achievement Award since 1947. The first competitive winner was Italy, for Federico Fellini's La Strada, which received a further nomination for ...
Dorothy Malone and Anthony Quinn. Supporting Actress winner for Written on the Wind and Supporting Actor winner for Lust for Life. Yul Brynner. Best Actor winner for The King and I, with presenter Anna Magnani. View More Memorable Moments.
Jerry Lewis hosted from Hollywood and Celeste Holm did the same chore in New York when the 29th Academy Awards were handed out on Wednesday, March 27, 1957. Around the World in 80 Days took home five Oscars® including Best Picture as did The King and I whose awards haul included a Best Actor for Yul Brynner.
Two decades later, the mystery was officially solved and the Academy statuette went (on May 2, 1975, presented by then Academy president Walter Mirisch) to its rightful owner, screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, blacklisted in 1956 by the industry for political affiliations.
Below is a complete list of nominations for the 29th Annual Academy Awards. One of the nominations was a case of mistaken identity. Edward Bernds and Elwood Ullman were nominated in the Best Writing (Motion Picture Story) category for their work on High Society.
The 29th Annual Academy Awards: Directed by Bill Bennington, Max Miller. With Jerry Lewis, Celeste Holm, Buddy Adler, Carroll Baker. The 29th Academy Awards, held on March 27th, 1957 to honor the films of 1956 with Jerry Lews hosting again.
The 29th Academy Awards were held on March 27, 1957, to honor the films of 1956. Quick Facts Date, Site ... Close. In this year, Best International Feature Film became a competitive category, having been given as a Special Achievement Award since 1947.
