The 28th Annual Academy Awards
The 28th Academy Awards, held on March 21th, 1956 to honor the films of 1955. Airing from the RKO Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, California, it was the first time Jerry Lewis hosted the show, replacing Bob Hope.
- Released
- 1956
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1956
Storyline
The 28th Academy Awards, held on March 21th, 1956 to honor the films of 1955. Airing from the RKO Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, California, it was the first time Jerry Lewis hosted the show, replacing Bob Hope.
Top credits
Claudette Colbert — Self - Co-Host & Presenter
Jerry Lewis — Self - Presenter
Joseph L. Mankiewicz — Self - Co-Host: New York
Jean-Pierre Aumont — Self - Audience Member
Did you know
• In a unique experiment, Eddie Fisher sang the nominated song "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing" (which ultimately won) from a studio in New York, while Andre Previn's orchestra accompanied him in Hollywood.
• Ernest Borgnine said in his 2008 interview with the Archive of American Television that Jerry Lewis, who hosted the ceremony in Los Angeles, correctly predicted that Borgnine would win the Oscar for Best Actor and bet the actor $1.98. Before he accepted the Oscar and delivered his acceptance speech, Borgnine handed Lewis a red sock filled with 198 pennies.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
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