Academy Awards

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2028A
Date Released
18 Apr 1968
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Academy Awards
  2. 2Which Formula?
  3. 3Student Flare-Up
  4. 4News in Colour: Artist in Enamel

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Academy Awards. DESCRIPTION: The Annual presentation of Oscars at the Hollywood Academy Awards, featuring the Stars and Personalities who’ve been acclaimed with the highest honour the industry can award. SHOTLIST: GV exterior sign 40th Academy Awards. CU exterior Oscar in front of building. MS exterior audience. MCU exterior Gregory Peck with his wife being interviewed. MCU exterior Troy Donahue signing autographs. GV interior audience. MS Bob Hope walks onto stage. MS Dame Edith Evans onto stage to receive Oscar for her part in the Whisperers. MLS audience clapping. MS Barbra Streisand presents Oscar to Sammy Davis Junior on behalf of Leslie Bricusse for Talk to the Animals in Dr Dolittle. BS audience clapping. MS Sidney Poitier presents Best Actress Oscar accepted on behalf of Katherine Hepburn by George Cukor. MS George Cukor onto stage and receives Oscar. MS audience clapping. MS Audrey Hepburn presented Oscar for Best Actor to Rod Steiger. MS Rod Steiger walks onto stage and receives Oscar for In the Heat of the Night. MS audience clapping. MS Rod Steiger walks off stage with Audrey Hepburn.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Cinema; Performing arts
Locations
United States of America; Hollywood
Footage sources
France
Card file number
93429
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
158
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