The Academy Awards: The 26th Annual Academy Awards

At the 26th Annual Academy Awards, Columbia's On the Waterfront was the big winner of the year, picking up the Oscars for Best Motion Picture, Best Actor (Marlon Brando), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Eva Maria Saint) and Best Director (Elia Kazan). Grace Kelly won another Oscar for Best Actress for her role in The Country Girl beating out Audrey Hepburn (Sabrina), Judy Garland (A Star Is Born) and Dorothy Dandridge (Carmen Jones). Greta Garbo and Danny Kaye were among this year's recipients for the Honorary Award for their unique talents and contributions to the motion picture industry.

Episode Info

Episode number: 26x1
Airdate: Thursday March 25th, 1954

Director: Grey Lockwood, Bill Bennington

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Guest Stars

Ann Blyth As Performer Recurring	Arthur Freed As Presenter: Music Awards Recurring
Audrey Hepburn As Best Actress Winner Recurring	Buddy Adler As Best Picture Winner, as producer Recurring
Dean Martin (1) As Performer Recurring	Donna Reed As Best Supporting Actress Winner Recurring
Elizabeth Taylor (1) As Presenter: Documentary Awards Recurring	Esther Williams As Presenter: Best Film Editing Recurring
Frank Sinatra As Best Supporting Actor Winner Recurring	Fred Zinnemann As Best Director Winner Recurring
Fredric March As Host: New York Recurring	Gary Cooper (1) As Presenter: Best Actress Recurring
Gene Tierney As Presenter: Costume Design Awards Recurring	Gower Champion As Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards Recurring
Grace Kelly As Herself Recurring	Irene Dunne As Presenter: Best Director Recurring
Kirk Douglas As Presenter: Writing Awards Recurring	Lana Turner As Co-Presenter: Cinematography Awards Recurring
Marge Champion As Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards Recurring	Marlon Brando As Himself Recurring
Mercedes McCambridge As Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Actor Recurring	Merle Oberon As Presenter: Best Special Effects Recurring
Mitzi Gaynor As Performer Recurring	Shirley Booth As Presenter: Best Actor Recurring
Walt Disney As Winner, multiple awards Recurring	Walter Brennan As Presenter: Best Supporting Actress Recurring
William Holden As Best Actor Winner Recurring	Betty White As Herself - in Oldsmobile promotion segments
Connie Russell As Performer	David O. Selznick As Presenter: Irving G. Thalberg Award
Donald O'Connor As Host	Jack Webb As Presenter: Best Sound
Keefe Brasselle As Co-Presenter: Short Subject Awards	Lex Barker (1) As Co-Presenter: Cinematography Awards
Margaret Whiting As Performer	Marilyn Erskine As Co-Presenter: Short Subject Awards
Michael Wilding As Presenter: Documentary Awards	Paul Douglas (1) As Himself - in Oldsmobile promotion segments
Raymond Burr As Himself	Tyrone Power As Presenter: Scientific & Technical Awards