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  • The 29th Annual Academy Awards (1957)
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The 29th Annual Academy Awards (1957)
TV Special | Comedy, Music

The 29th Academy Awards, held on March 27th, 1957 to honor the films of 1956 with Jerry Lews hosting again. It is the first time in which all Best Picture nominees are in color.
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Directors
Bill Bennington (as William A. Bennington) | Max Miller
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Updated Mar 27, 1957

Release date
Mar 27, 1957 (United States)

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39 cast members
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Jerry Lewis
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Celeste Holm
Self - Host: New York Self - Host: New York   See fewer
Buddy Adler
Self - Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award Self - Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award   See fewer
Carroll Baker
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Ingrid Bergman
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Ernest Borgnine
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Yul Brynner
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Eddie Cantor
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Gower Champion
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Marge Champion
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Bing Crosby
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Dorothy Dandridge
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Kirk Douglas
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The Four Aces
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Anthony Franciosa
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Y. Frank Freeman
Self - Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Self - Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award   See fewer
Janet Gaynor
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Virginia Gilmore
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Cary Grant
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Gogi Grant
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Rock Hudson
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Nancy Kelly
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Deborah Kerr
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Jack Lemmon
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Anna Magnani
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Dorothy Malone
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Mercedes McCambridge
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Patty McCormack
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Anthony Quinn
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Mickey Rooney
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Eva Marie Saint
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Tommy Sands
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George Seaton
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Robert Stack
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Elizabeth Taylor
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Mike Todd
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Claire Trevor
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Robert Wagner
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Natalie Wood
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