31st Academy Awards
Award ceremony
The 31st Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 6, 1959, to honor the best films of 1958. The night was dominated by Gigi, which won nine Oscars, breaking the previous record of eight set by Gone with the Wind and tied by From Here to Eternity... Wikipedia
The 31st Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 6, 1959, to honor the best films of 1958. The night was dominated by Gigi, which won nine Oscars, ...
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When were the 31st Academy Awards?
April 6, 1959
The 31st Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 6, 1959, to honor the best films of 1958.
Did Bugs Bunny really win an Oscar?
Freleng's Knighty Knight Bugs (1958), in which a medieval Bugs trades blows with Yosemite Sam and his fire-breathing dragon (which has a cold), won an Academy Award for Best Cartoon Short Subject (becoming the first and only Bugs Bunny cartoon to win said award).
What was the Best Picture of 1959?
32nd Academy Awards | |
Best Picture | Ben-Hur |
Most awards | Ben-Hur (11) |
Most nominations | Ben-Hur (12) |
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Who is hosting the Oscars in 2024?
Jimmy Kimmel
Who Is Hosted The 2024 Oscars? Jimmy Kimmel hosted the show, marking the fourth time (and second straight year) that the Jimmy Kimmel Live! mainstay took on the gig.
Animated Short Subject. Knighty Knight Bugs. John W. Burton, presented by Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh ; Costume Design. Gigi. Cecil Beaton ; Best Actress. I Want ...
Gigi remains one of the few films to win all the awards for which it had been nominated (in four or more categories), and is one of only 11 Best Picture winners ...
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Details · Release date · April 6, 1959 (United States) · Country of origin. United States · Language. English · Filming locations · California, USA · Production ...
Sidney Poitier became the first African-American to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Spencer Tracy. The Old Man and the Sea. Tony Curtis.
31st Academy Awards, the Academy Awards ceremony that took place in 1959; 32nd Academy Awards, the 1960 ceremony honoring the best in film for 1959.