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The Academy Awards

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  Episode Information  
Title: The 25th Annual Academy Awards
Episode Number: 1
Season: 25
Season Episode #.: 1
Original Airdate: Thursday March 19th, 1953
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Episode Crew
Director: Bill Bennington
Writer: (Unknown)
  Episode Summary  
The Academy Awards were once again presented at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, CA and at the NBC Century Theatre in New York, NY. Columbia's From Here to Eternity bowled over the competition with eight win mostly in major categories. Including Best Motion Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Frank Sinatra), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Donna Reed) and Best Director (Fred Zinnemann). Audrey Hepburn took home the Best Actress Oscar for her role in Roman Holiday, while William Holden received his Best Actor award for Stalag 17. Walt Disney Productions won three awards as well for Short Subjects/Cartoon (Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom), Documentary/Short Subject (The Alaskan Eskimo) and finally for Best Documentary/Feature for their True Life Adventure Series film The Living Desert.

 
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  Guest Stars  
Guest Stars
Anne Baxter (2)playedPresenter: Scientific & Technical AwardsRecurring (third appearance)
Bob HopeplayedHostRecurring (6th appearance)
Broderick CrawfordplayedHimselfRecurring (second appearance)
Celeste HolmplayedPerformerRecurring (4th appearance)
Charles BrackettplayedPresenter: Honorary Awards & Irving G. Thalberg AwardRecurring (first appearance)
Charles CoburnplayedHimselfRecurring (4th appearance)
Claire TrevorplayedPresenter: Best SoundRecurring (third appearance)
Conrad NagelplayedHost (New York)Recurring (second appearance)
Dean JaggerplayedHimselfRecurring (second appearance)
Donald CrispplayedHimselfRecurring (second appearance)
Edmund GwennplayedPresenter: Best Supporting ActressRecurring (third appearance)
Frank Capra (1)playedPresenter: Best Film EditingRecurring (8th appearance)
Ginger RogersplayedPresenter: Costume Design AwardsRecurring (second appearance)
Gloria GrahameplayedBest Supporting Actress WinnerRecurring (second appearance)
Greer GarsonplayedPresenter: Best Supporting ActorRecurring (7th appearance)
James Stewart (1)playedCo-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration AwardsRecurring (6th appearance)
Jane DarwellplayedHerselfRecurring (second appearance)
Jane WymanplayedCo-Presenter: Short Subject AwardsRecurring (4th appearance)
Janet GaynorplayedPresenter: Best ActorRecurring (third appearance)
Joan Crawford (1)playedHerselfRecurring (third appearance)
Joan FontaineplayedCo-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration AwardsRecurring (4th appearance)
John WayneplayedHimself - accepting Best Actor Award for Gary CooperRecurring (second appearance)
Loretta YoungplayedPresenter: Best Special EffectsRecurring (third appearance)
Luise RainerplayedPresenter: Best Foreign Language FilmRecurring (third appearance)
Mary PickfordplayedPresenter: Best PictureRecurring (second appearance)
Olivia de HavillandplayedHerselfRecurring (6th appearance)
Paul MuniplayedHimselfRecurring (6th appearance)
Peggy LeeplayedPerformerRecurring (first appearance)
Ray MillandplayedCo-Presenter: Short Subject AwardsRecurring (second appearance)
Ronald ColmanplayedPresenter: Best ActressRecurring (4th appearance)
Shirley BoothplayedBest Actress WinnerRecurring (first appearance)
Teresa WrightplayedPresenter: Cinematography AwardsRecurring (third appearance)
Victor McLaglenplayedHimselfRecurring (second appearance)
Walt DisneyplayedPresenter: Music AwardsRecurring (first appearance)
Billy Daniels (2)playedHimself 
Bobby Driscoll (1)playedHimself 
Cecil B. DemilleplayedBest Picture Winner, as producer 
Dore ScharyplayedPresenter: Writing Awards 
Edgar BergenplayedHimself (as Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy) 
George Murphy (1)playedHimself 
Jean HersholtplayedPresenter: Documentary Awards 
Johnny Mercer (1)playedHimself 
Katherine DemilleplayedHerself - accepting Supporting Actor Award for husband Anthony Quinn 
Marilyn MaxwellplayedPerformer 
Piper LaurieplayedHerself 
Tex RitterplayedPerformer 
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