The Longest Day (1962) - Point Du Hoc
Point Du Huc scene from The Longest Day
Peter O Toole in Lawrence Of Arabia
Events[]
Frank Sinatra takes over hosting duties at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Hollywood. The host nearly missed the show because he forgot his parking sticker and was turned away by security guards. He had to park his own car elsewhere and he barely made it in time. Joan Crawford was infuriated when Bette Davis was nominated for an Oscar and she was overlooked. She contacted the Best Actress nominees who were unable to attend the ceremonies and offered to accept the award on their behalf should they win. When Anne Bancroft was declared the winner for The Miracle Worker, Crawford triumphantly pushed her way past Davis and swept onstage to pick up the trophy. Davis later commented, "It would have meant a million more dollars to our film if I had won. Joan was thrilled I hadn't." Only Steve Broidy ended up with a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
Winners[]
Black Fox won Best Documentary Feature
Dylan Thomas won Best Documentary Short
Heureux Anniversaire (Happy Anniversary) won Best Live Action Short
The Hole won Best Animated Short
France won Best Foreign Language Film for their entry Sundays and Cybele
The Wonderful World Of The Brothers Grimm won Best Technicolor Costume Design
What Ever Happened To Baby Jane won Best Black and White Costume Design
Days Of Wine And Roses won Best Original Song (title song)
The Music Man won Best Score Adaptation or Treatment
Divorce Italian Style won Best Original Screenplay
Sweet Bird Of South won Best Supporting Actor
The Longest Day won 2 Academy Awards for Best Black and White Cinematography and Best Special Effects
The Miracle Worker won its 2 Academy Awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress
To Kill A Mockingbird won 3 Academy Awards for Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Black and White Art Direction
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Lawrence Of Arabia won 7 Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Sound Recording, Best Technicolor Art Direction, Best Technicolor Cinematography, and Best Film Editing