The Academy Awards: The 27th Annual Academy Awards

The 27th Annual Academy Awards were once again held at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, CA and at the NBC Century Theatre in New York, NY. The United Artists' film Marty came out on top that evening winning the Best Motion Picture of the year as well as Ernest Borgnine winning the Best Actor Award for his role in the film. Other winners that evening were Anna Magnani (Best Actress) for The Rose Tattoo, Jack Lemmon (Best Actor in a Supporting Role) for Mister Roberts, Jo Van Fleet (Best Actress in a Supporting Role) for her part in East of Eden. The Japanese film Samurai, The Legend of Musashi also received an Honorary Award for best foreign language film first released in the United States during 1955.

Episode Info

Episode number: 27x1
Airdate: Wednesday March 30th, 1955

Director: Grey Lockwood, Bill Bennington

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Guest Stars

Audrey Hepburn As Presenter: Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Recurring	Bette Davis As Presenter: Best Actor Recurring
Bing Crosby As Presenter: Music Awards Recurring	Bob Hope As Host Recurring
Buddy Adler As Presenter: Best Picture Recurring	Charles Brackett As Presenter: Honorary Awards Recurring
Claire Trevor As Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Writing, Motion Picture Story Recurring	Dean Martin (1) As Himself - Performer Recurring
Donna Reed As Presenter: Best Supporting Actor Recurring	Dorothy Dandridge As Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Film Editing Recurring
Edmond O'Brien (1) As Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Short Subject Awards Recurring	Elia Kazan As Winner: Best Director Recurring
Eva Marie Saint As Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Short Subject Awards Recurring	Frank Sinatra As Presenter: Best Supporting Actress Recurring
Grace Kelly As Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Documentary Awards Recurring	Humphrey Bogart As Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Cinematography, Black-and-White Recurring
Jane Wyman As Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Costume Design Awards Recurring	Karl Malden As Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Writing, Screenplay Recurring
Marlon Brando As Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Director Recurring	Merle Oberon As Presenter: Honorary Awards - Juvenile Performances Recurring
Rod Steiger As Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Short Subject Awards Recurring	Sam Spiegel As Best Picture Winner, as producer Recurring
Thelma Ritter As Herself - Host (New York) Recurring	Tony Martin (1) As Himself - Performer Recurring
William Holden As Presenter: Best Actress Recurring	Dan O'Herlihy As Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards
Dimitri Tiomkin As Winner: Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture & Nominee: Best Original Song	Jan Sterling As Nominee/Co-Presenter
Jean Marie (1) As Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film	Johnny Desmond (1) As Himself - Performer
Katy Jurado As Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Cinematography, Color	Lauren Bacall As Presenter: Scientific & Technical Awards
Lee J. Cobb (1) As Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Special Effects	Muzzy Marcellino As Himself - Performer
Nina Foch As Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Costume Design Awards	Peggy King (1) As Herself - Performer
Rosemary Clooney As Herself - Performer	Tom Tully As Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Sound