BENHUR (1959) - Chariot Race
The Chariot Race scene from Ben Hur
Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon from Some Like It Hot
Events[]
Hosted by Bob Hope at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, Ben Hur became the first film to win 11 Oscars in one night. Bob Hope received a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award while 2 honorary Oscars were given out. One for Buster Keaton for his comedy routines becoming immortal and one for Lee De Forest for his innovation of sound films.
Winners[]
Moonbird won Best Animated Short
Glas won Best Documentary Short
Serengetti Shall Not Die won Best Documentary Feature
France won Best Foreign Language Film for their entry Black Orpheus
The Golden Fish won Best Live Action Short
Some Like It Hot won Best Black and White Costume Design
Porgy and Bess won Best Musical Score
A Hole In The Head won Best Original Song (High Hopes)
Pillow Talk won Best Original Screenplay
Room At The Top won 2 Academy Awards for Best Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay
The Diary Of Anne Frank won 3 Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress, Best Black and White Art Direction and Best Black and White Cinematography
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Ben Hur won 11 Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Dramatic or Comedy Score, Best Sound Recording, Best Technicolor Art Direction, Best Technicolor Cinematography, Best Technicolor Costume Design, Best Film Editing and Best Special Effects