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Marty was the first shortest movie to win the best picture prize. James Dean was first person in oscar history to earn a posthumous nomination. It also marked Grace Kelly's final appearance as well as Anna Magnini's first English speaking performance. Samurai, The Legend Of Musashi was given a special foreign language film oscar. The National Carbon Co. won the Scientific and Technical Award for the development and production of a high efficiency yellow flame carbon for motion picture color photography.
Winners Synopsis[]
Speedy Gonzales won for Best Animated Short
Helen Keller In Her Story won for Best Documentary Feature
Men Against The Arctic won for Best Documentary Short
Survival City won for Best One-reel Live Action Short
The Face Of Lincoln won for Best Two-reel Live Action Short
The Bridges Of Toko-Ri won for Best Special Effects
I'll Cry Tomorrow won for Best Black And White Costume Design
To Catch A Thief won for Best Technicolor Cinematography
Love Me Or Leave Me won for Best Story
Interrupted Melody won for Best Original Screenplay
East Of Eden won for Best Supporting Actress
Mister Roberts won for Best Supporting Actor
Picnic won 2 Academy Awards for Best Technicolor Art Direction and Best Film Editing
Oklahoma won its 2 Academy Awards for Best Musical Score and Best Sound Recording
The Rose Tattoo won 3 Academy Awards for Best Actress, Best Black And White Art Direction, Best Black And White Cinematography
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing won its 3 Academy Awards Best Dramatic Or Comedy Score, Best Original Song (title song) and Best Technicolor Costume Design
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Marty won 4 Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay