51st Academy Awards
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The 51st Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1978 and took place on April 9, 1979, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, beginning at 7:00 p.m. PST / 10:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Jack Haley Jr. and directed by Marty Pasetta.[1] Comedian and talk show host Johnny Carson hosted the show for the first time.[2] Three days earlier, in a ceremony held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by hosts Gregory Peck and Christopher Reeve.[3]
The Deer Hunter won five awards at the main awards ceremony, including Best Picture.[4] Other winners included Coming Home with three awards, Midnight Express with two, and The Buddy Holly Story, California Suite, Days of Heaven, Death on the Nile, The Flight of the Gossamer Condor, Get Out Your Handkerchiefs, Heaven Can Wait, Scared Straight!, Special Delivery, Superman, Teenage Father, and Thank God It's Friday with one. The telecast was watched by 46.3 million viewers and earned a 34.6 Nielsen rating in the United States.[5][6]
Ceremony
The ceremony, held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Downtown Los Angeles, was hosted by late-night talk host Johnny Carson for the first time.[7] Jack Elliott and Allyn Ferguson served as musical directors for the telecast.[8] Singers Sammy Davis Jr. and Steve Lawrence performed a medley called "Oscar's Only Human," which was composed of movie songs that were not nominated for Best Original Song.[9] Initially, the academy's music branch protested the segment and urged that it be dropped from the ceremony, but it was kept after Haley threatened to leave his position as producer and pull Carson from emcee duties.[10]
It is also remembered for being the final public appearance of Oscar-winning actor John Wayne, where he was given a standing ovation before presenting the award for Best Picture.[11] On June 11, two months after the ceremony, he died from complications from stomach cancer at age 72.[11][12] This was also the final public appearance for Jack Haley, the father of producer Jack Haley Jr., who presented the Best Costume Design with his Wizard of Oz co-star Ray Bolger.[13]
Jane Fonda, who won the award for Best Actress for her role in the film Coming Home, gave part of her speech in American Sign Language, saying that making the film had made her more aware of the needs of the disabled, including the deaf. The Academy Awards broadcast would begin providing closed captions for deaf viewers in 1982.[14]
Winners and nominees
The nominees for the 51st Academy Awards were announced on February 20, 1979, by Academy president Howard W. Koch and actress Susan Blakely.[15][16] The Deer Hunter and Heaven Can Wait tied for the most nominations with nine each.[17] The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on April 9.[18] Best Director nominees Warren Beatty and Buck Henry became the second pair of directors nominated in that category for the same film; Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise had won for co-directing 1961's West Side Story.[19] Furthermore, Beatty was the first person to earn acting, directing, producing, and screenwriting nominations for the same film. While Orson Welles had previously achieved the same feat for Citizen Kane, rules at the time determined that the studio releasing the film, as opposed to the individual producers, were the official nominees for Best Picture.[20][21] With Jon Voight and Jane Fonda's respective wins in the Best Actor and Best Actress categories, Coming Home was the fourth film to win both lead acting awards.[22] Best Supporting Actress winner Maggie Smith became the only person to win an Oscar for playing an Oscar loser in California Suite.[22]
Awards
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Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double dagger (Template:Double dagger).[23]
Special Achievement Award (Visual Effects)
Honorary Awards
- To Walter Lantz for bringing joy and laughter to every part of the world through his unique animated motion pictures.[25]
- To The Museum of Modern Art Department of Film for the contribution it has made to the public's perception of movies as an art form.[26]
- To Laurence Olivier for the full body of his work, for the unique achievements of his entire career and his lifetime of contribution to the art of film.[27]
- To King Vidor for his incomparable achievements as a cinematic creator and innovator.[28]
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
The award recognizes individuals whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the motion picture industry.[29]
Multiple nominations and awards
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The following fourteen films had multiple nominations:
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The following three films received multiple awards.
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Presenters and performers
The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers:[31]
Presenters
| Name(s) | Role |
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| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Announcer for the 51st Academy Awards |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". (AMPAS President) | Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". Woody Woodpecker |
Presenters of the Honorary Award to Walter Lantz |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Explained the voting rules to the public |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". Telly Savalas |
Presenters of the award for Best Supporting Actor |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". Maureen Stapleton |
Presenters of the Scientific and Technical Awards |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". Carol Lynley |
Presenters of the Short Subject Awards |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". David L. Wolper |
Presenters of the Documentary Awards |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". Ricky Schroder |
Presenters of the award for Best Art Direction |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". Jack Haley |
Presenters of the award for Best Costume Design |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". Valerie Perrine |
Presenters of the award for Best Film Editing |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Presenter of the award for Best Visual Effects |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". Christopher Reeve |
Presenters of the award for Best Sound |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". Kim Novak |
Presenters of the award for Best Cinematography |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". Kris Kristofferson |
Presenters of the award for Best Original Song |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Introducer to Sammy Davis Jr. and Steve Lawrence performance |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". Raquel Welch |
Presenters of the Music Awards |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Presenter of the Honorary Award to the Museum of Modern Art Department of Film |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". Natalie Wood |
Presenters of the award for Best Foreign Language Film |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". Brooke Shields |
Presenters of the award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". Jon Voight |
Presenters of the Writing Awards |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Presenter of the Honorary Award to King Vidor |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". Ali MacGraw |
Presenters of the award for Best Director |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Presenter of the Honorary Award to Laurence Olivier |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". Shirley MacLaine |
Presenters of the award for Best Actress |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Presenter of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". Diana Ross |
Presenters of the award for Best Actor |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Presenter of the award for Best Picture |
Performers
| Name | Role | Performed |
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| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Musical arrangers | Orchestral |
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| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Performer | "Hopelessly Devoted to You" from Grease |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Performers | "The Last Time I Felt Like This" from Same Time, Next Year |
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| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Performer | "Last Dance" from Thank God It's Friday |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Performer | "When You're Loved" from The Magic of Lassie |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Performer | "Ready to Take a Chance Again" from Foul Play |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Performers | "Not Even Nominated (Oscar's Only Human)" |
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| Academy Awards Orchestra | Performers | "That's Entertainment!" (instrumental) |
See also
Notes
References
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External links
- Official websites
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- Oscars channel Script error: No such module "webarchive". at YouTube (run by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)
- Analysis
- 1978 Academy Awards Winners and History Script error: No such module "webarchive". Filmsite
- Academy Awards, USA: 1979 Script error: No such module "webarchive". Internet Movie Database
- Other resources
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