The Academy Awards: The 29th Annual Academy Awards

Columbia's The Bridge on the River Kwai won big at the 29th Annual Academy Awards, taking home the Best Motion Picture award, as well as Best Actor for Alec Guinness, Best Director for David Lean and Best Screenplay Based on Material From Another Medium for Pierre Boulle, Michael Wilson and Carl Foreman.

Episode Info

Episode number: 29x1
Airdate: Wednesday March 27th, 1957

Director: Max Miller (1), Bill Bennington

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Guest Stars

Anna Magnani As Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role Recurring	Anthony Quinn As Best Supporting Actor Winner Recurring
Bing Crosby As Himself - Performer Recurring	Carroll Baker As Presenter: Best Original Song Recurring
Cary Grant As Himself - accepting Best Actress Award for Ingrid Bergman Recurring	Celeste Holm As Host: New York Recurring
Claire Trevor As Presenter: Cinematography Awards Recurring	Deborah Kerr (1) As Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Writing Awards Recurring
Dorothy Dandridge As Performer & Presenter: Best Special Effects Recurring	Dorothy Malone As Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Sound Recurring
Elizabeth Taylor (1) As Presenter: Costume Design Awards Recurring	Ernest Borgnine As Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role Recurring
Eva Marie Saint As Presenter: Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture Recurring	George Seaton As Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film, Honorary Award, Irving G. Thalberg Award & Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Recurring
Gogi Grant As Herself - Performer Recurring	Gower Champion As Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards Recurring
Ingrid Bergman As Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Director Recurring	Jack Lemmon As Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role Recurring
Janet Gaynor As Presenter: Best Picture Recurring	Jerry Lewis As Host Recurring
Kirk Douglas As Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Film Editing Recurring	Marge Champion As Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards Recurring
Mercedes McCambridge As Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards Recurring	Mickey Rooney As Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Short Subject, Two-reel Recurring
Robert Stack As Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards Recurring	Rock Hudson As Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture Recurring
Tommy Sands As Himself - Performer Recurring	Yul Brynner As Best Actor Winner Recurring
Nancy Kelly As Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Patricia McCormack (1) As Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Short Subject, Cartoons (as Patty McCormack)