| 28th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 21, 1956 |
| Site | RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, California, NBC Century Theatre New York City,New York |
| Hosted by | Jerry Lewis (Los Angeles), Claudette Colbert (New York) and Joseph L. Mankiewicz (New York) |
| Produced by | Robert Emmett Dolan |
| Directed by | George Seaton |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Marty |
| Most awards | Marty (4) |
| Most nominations | Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing,Marty, andThe Rose Tattoo (8) |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | NBC |
The28th Academy Awards were held on March 21, 1956, to honor the films of1955, at theRKO Pantages Theatre inLos Angeles,California. In this year,Jerry Lewis became the host, replacingBob Hope.[1]
At just 90 minutes,Marty became the shortest film to win Best Picture, as well as the second to have also won thePalme d'Or at theCannes Film Festival (afterThe Lost Weekend in 1945). All of the various winners, with the exception ofAnna Magnani, collected their Oscars.[1]
Grace Kelly, soon to bePrincess of Monaco, attended the ceremony as a presenter on her way toward retirement from acting.[1] She was chided byLouella Parsons for failing to acknowledge Lewis' tribute to her from the film business. Parsons wrote, "it seems she might have taken a moment to thank him, give him a little kiss or something before leaving the stage so abruptly."[1]
This was the final year in which theBest Foreign Language Film was a Special/Honorary award. Beginning with the29th Academy Awards, it became a competitive category.
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Nominees were announced on February 18, 1956. Winners are listed first and highlighted inboldface.[2]
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| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 4 | Marty |
| 3 | Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing |
| The Rose Tattoo | |
| 2 | Oklahoma! |
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