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The Academy Awards

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Title: The 23rd Annual Academy Awards
Episode Number: 1
Season: 23
Season Episode #.: 1
Original Airdate: Friday March 23rd, 1951
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MGM's An American in Paris won big at the 23rd Annual Academy Awards picking up six awards including Best Motion Picture. Humphrey Bogart won the Best Actor award for his role in The African Queen beating out the likes of Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift. While Vivien Leigh (Best Actress), Karl Malden (Best Actor in a Supporting Role), and Kim Hunter (Best Actress in a Supporting Role) all won for their appearance in the Warner Bros. hit A Streetcar Named Desire. The Tom and Jerry Series won yet another Oscar for Short Subjects/Cartoon of the year for the Two Mouseketeers. Dancing and acting legend Gene Kelly received an Honorary Award in appreciation of his versatility as an actor, singer, director and dancer, and specifically for his brilliant achievements in the art of choreography on film.
 
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  Guest Stars  
Guest Stars
Anne Baxter (2)playedBest Actress NomineeRecurring (second appearance)
Bette DavisplayedBest Actress NomineeRecurring (9th appearance)
Billy WilderplayedBest Director NomineeRecurring (third appearance)
Carol Reed (1)playedBest Director NomineeRecurring (second appearance)
Celeste HolmplayedBest Actress in a Supporting Role NomineeRecurring (third appearance)
Edmund GwennplayedBest Actor in a Supporting Role NomineeRecurring (second appearance)
Eleanor ParkerplayedBest Actress NomineeRecurring (first appearance)
Fred AstaireplayedHostRecurring (first appearance)
George CukorplayedBest Director NomineeRecurring (4th appearance)
Gloria SwansonplayedBest Actress NomineeRecurring (third appearance)
James Stewart (1)playedBest Actor NomineeRecurring (5th appearance)
John Huston (1)playedBest Director NomineeRecurring (second appearance)
Joseph L. MankiewiczplayedBest Director WinnerRecurring (second appearance)
José FerrerplayedBest Actor WinnerRecurring (second appearance)
Spencer TracyplayedBest Actor NomineeRecurring (4th appearance)
Thelma RitterplayedBest Actress in a Supporting Role NomineeRecurring (first appearance)
William HoldenplayedBest Actor NomineeRecurring (first appearance)
Erich Von StroheimplayedBest Actor in a Supporting Role Nominee 
George SandersplayedBest Actor in a Supporting Role Winner 
Hope EmersonplayedBest Actress in a Supporting Role Nominee 
Jeff Chandler (1)playedBest Actor in a Supporting Role Nominee 
Josephine HullplayedBest Actress in a Supporting Role Winner 
Judy HollidayplayedBest Actress Nominee 
Louis CalhernplayedBest Actor Nominee 
Nancy OlsonplayedBest Actress in a Supporting Role Nominee 
Sam JaffeplayedBest Actor in a Supporting Role Nominee 
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