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29th Academy Awards

29TH ACADEMY AWARDS

March 21, 1956
RKO Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
& NBC Century Theatre, New York, NY
Hosted by Jerry Lewis & Celeste Holm

MOTION PICTURE

“Around the World in 80 Days”
“Friendly Persuasion”
“Giant”
“The King and I”
“The Ten Commandments”

DIRECTOR

Michael Anderson – “Around the World in 80 Days”
Walter Lang – “The King and I”
George Stevens – “Giant”
King Vidor – “War and Peace”
William Wyler – “Friendly Persuasion”

ACTOR

Yul Brynner – “The King and I”
James Dean – “Giant”
Kirk Douglas – “Lust for Life”
Rock Hudson – “Giant”
Laurence Olivier – “Richard III”

ACTRESS

Carroll Baker – “Baby Doll”
Ingrid Bergman – “Anastasia”
Katharine Hepburn – “The Rainmaker”
Nancy Kelly – “The Bad Seed”
Deborah Kerr – “The King and I”

SUPPORTING ACTOR

Don Murray – “Bus Stop”
Anthony Perkins – “Friendly Persuasion”
Anthony Quinn – “Lust for Life”
Mickey Rooney – “The Bold and the Brave”
Robert Stack – “Written on the Wind”

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Mildred Dunnock – “Baby Doll”
Eileen Heckart – “The Bad Seed”
Dorothy Malone – “Written on the Wind”
Mercedes McCambridge – “Giant”
Patty McCormack – “The Bad Seed”

ART DIRECTION
(BLACK & WHITE)

“The Proud and Profane”
Art Direction: Hal Pereira and A. Earl Hedrick; Set Decoration: Samuel M. Comer and Frank R. McKelvy
“Seven Samurai”
Art Direction and Set Decoration: So Matsuyama
“The Solid Gold Cadillac”
Art Direction: Ross Bellah; Set Decoration: William Kiernan and Louis Diage
“Somebody Up There Likes Me”
Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons and Malcolm Brown; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis and F. Keogh Gleason
“Teenage Rebel”
Art Direction: Lyle R. Wheeler and Jack Martin Smith; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott and Stuart A. Reiss

ART DIRECTION
(COLOR)

“Around the World in 80 Days”
Art Direction: James W. Sullivan and Ken Adam; Set Decoration: Ross Dowd
“Giant”
Art Direction: Boris Leven; Set Decoration: Ralph S. Hurst
“Lust for Life”
Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Hans Peters and E. Preston Ames; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis and F. Keogh Gleason
“The King and I”
Art Direction: Lyle R. Wheeler and John DeCuir; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott and Paul S. Fox
“The Ten Commandments”
Art Direction: Hal Pereira, Walter H. Tyler and Albert Nozaki; Set Decoration: Samuel M. Comer and Ray Moyer

CINEMATOGRAPHY
(BLACK & WHITE)

“Baby Doll” – Boris Kaufman
“The Bad Seed” – Harold Rosson
“The Harder They Fall” – Burnett Guffey
“Somebody Up There Likes Me” – Joseph Ruttenberg
“Stagecoach to Fury” – Walter Strenge

CINEMATOGRAPHY
(COLOR)

“Around the World in 80 Days” – Lionel Lindon
“The Eddy Duchin Story” – Harry Stradling
“The King and I” – Leon Shamroy
“The Ten Commandments” – Loyal Griggs
“War and Peace” – Jack Cardiff

COSTUME DESIGN
(BLACK & WHITE)

“The Power and the Prize” – Helen Rose
“The Proud and Profane” – Edith Head
“Seven Samurai” – Kohei Ezaki
“The Solid Gold Cadillac” – Jean Louis
“Teenage Rebel” – Charles LeMaire and Mary Wills

COSTUME DESIGN
(COLOR)

“Around the World in 80 Days” – Miles White
“Giant” – Moss Mabry and Marjorie Best
“The King and I” – Irene Sharaff
“The Ten Commandments” – Edith Head, Ralph Jester, John Jensen, Dorothy Jeakins and Arnold Friberg
“War and Peace” – Maria De Matteis

DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)

“The Naked Eye”
“The Silent World”
“Where Mountains Float”

DOCUMENTARY
(SHORT SUBJECT)

“A City Decides”
“The Dark Wave”
“The House Without a Name”
“Man in Space”
“The True Story of the Civil War”

FILM EDITING

“Around the World in 80 Days” – Gene Ruggiero and Paul Weatherwax
“The Brave One” – Merrill G. White
“Giant” – William Hornbeck, Philip W. Anderson and Fred Bohanan
“Somebody Up There Likes Me” – Albert Akst
“The Ten Commandments” – Anne Bauchens

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE

“The Burmese Harp” (Japan)
“The Captain from Köpenick” (Germany)
“Gervaise” (France)
“La Strada” (Italy)
“Qivitoq” (Denmark)

SHORT SUBJECT (CARTOON)

“Gerald McBoing-Boing on Planet Moo”
“The Jay Walker”
“Magoo’s Puddle Jumper”

LIVE ACTION SHORT SUBJECT
(ONE-REEL)

“Crashing the Water Barrier”
“I Never Forget a Face”
“Time Stood Still”

LIVE ACTION SHORT SUBJECT
(TWO-REEL)

“The Bespoke Overcoat”
“Cow Dog”
“The Dark Wave”
“Samoa”

Scoring of a Dramatic or comedy Picture

“Anastasia” – Alfred Newman
“Around the World in 80 Days” – Victor Young
“Between Heaven and Hell” – Hugo Friedhofer
“Giant” – Dimitri Tiomkin
“The Rainmaker” – Alex North

Scoring of a Musical Picture

“The Best Things in Life Are Free” – Lionel Newman
“The Eddy Duchin Story” – Morris Stoloff and George Duning
“High Society” – Johnny Green and Saul Chaplin
“The King and I” – Alfred Newman and Ken Darby
“Meet Me in Las Vegas” – Georgie Stoll and Johnny Green

SONG

“Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)” from “Friendly Persuasion”
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
“True Love” from “High Society”
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
“Julie” from “Julie”
Music by Leith Stevens; Lyrics by Tom Adair
“Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” from “The Man Who Knew Too Much”
Music and Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
“Written on the Wind” from “Written on the Wind”
Music by Victor Young; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn

SOUND RECORDING

“The Brave One” – Buddy Myers
“The Eddy Duchin Story” – John P. Livadary
“Friendly Persuasion” – Gordon R. Glennan and Gordon E. Sawyer
“The King and I” – Carlton W. Faulkner
“The Ten Commandments” – Loren L. Ryder

SPECIAL EFFECTS

“Forbidden Planet” – A. Arnold Gillespie, Irving G. Ries and Wesley C. Miller
“The Ten Commandments” – John P. Fulton

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

“Around the World in 80 Days” – James Poe, John Farrow and S. J. Perelman
“Baby Doll” – Tennessee Williams
“Friendly Persuasion” – Michael Wilson
“Giant” – Ivan Moffat and Fred Guiol
“Lust for Life” – Norman Corwin

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

“The Bold and the Brave” – Robert Lewin
“Julie” – Andrew L. Stone
“La Strada” – Federico Fellini and Tullio Pinelli
“The Ladykillers” – William Rose
“The Red Balloon” – Albert Lamorisse

WRITING (STORY)

“The Brave One” – Dalton Trumbo
“The Eddy Duchin Story” – Leo Katcher
“High Society” – Edward Bernds and Elwood Ullman
“The Proud and the Beautiful” – Jean-Paul Sartre
“Umberto D.” – Cesare Zavattini

Academy Honorary Award

Eddie Cantor
“for distinguished service to the film industry”

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

Buddy Adler

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

Y. Frank Freeman
  1. “Anastasia”
  2. “Around the World in 80 Days”
  3. “Baby Doll”
  4. “The Bad Seed”
  5. “The Best Things in Life Are Free”
  6. “Between Heaven and Hell”
  7. “The Bold and the Brave”
  8. “The Brave One”
  9. “Bus Stop”
  10. “The Eddy Duchin Story”
  11. “Forbidden Planet”
  12. “Friendly Persuasion”
  13. “Giant”
  14. “The Harder They Fall”
  15. “High Society”
  16. “Julie”
  17. “The King and I”
  18. “The Ladykillers”
  19. “Lust for Life”
  20. “The Man Who Knew Too Much”
  21. “Meet Me in Las Vegas”
  22. “The Power and the Prize”
  23. “The Proud and Profane”
  24. “The Rainmaker”
  25. “The Red Balloon”
  26. “Richard III”
  27. “Seven Samurai”
  28. “The Solid Gold Cadillac”
  29. “Somebody Up There Likes Me”
  30. “Stagecoach to Fury”
  31. “Teenage Rebel”
  32. “The Ten Commandments”
  33. “Umberto D.”
  34. “War and Peace”
  35. “Written on the Wind”
DOCUMENTARY
  1. “The Naked Eye”
  2. “The Silent World”
  3. “Where Mountains Float”
INTERNATIONAL
  1. “The Burmese Harp”
  2. “The Captain from Köpenick”
  3. “Gervaise”
  4. “La Strada”
  5. “Qivitoq”
SHORT FILMS
  1. “The Bespoke Overcoat”
  2. “A City Decides”
  3. “Cow Dog”
  4. “Crashing the Water Barrier”
  5. “The Dark Wave”
  6. “Gerald McBoing-Boing on Planet Moo”
  7. “The House Without a Name”
  8. “I Never Forget a Face”
  9. “The Jay Walker”
  10. “Magoo’s Puddle Jumper”
  11. “Man in Space”
  12. “Samoa”
  13. “Time Stood Still”
  14. “The True Story of the Civil War”

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