Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep with their oscars
Apocalypse Now - Ride of the Valkyries (1080p)
The Ride Of The Valkyries scene from Apocalypse Now
Events[]
Johnny Carson hosted for the second time in a row. Ray Stark got an Irving G Thalberg Award, Robert Benjamin got an Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, The Black Stallion was given a sound editing Special Achievement Award and 2 honorary Oscars were given, one to Alec Guinness for his acting talents and one to Hal Elias for his service with AMPAS. The Scientific Technical Award was presented to Mark Serrurier for the progressive development of the Moviola from the 1924 invention of his father, Iwan, to the present Series 20 sophisticated film editing equipment.
Winners[]
West Germany won Best Foreign Language Film for their entry The Tin Drum
Paul Robeson: Tribute To An Artist won best Documentary Short
Best Boy won Best Documentary Feature
Every Child won Best Animated Short
Bored and Care won Best Live Action Short
Alien won Best Visual Effects
A Little Romance won Best Original Score
Breaking Away won Best Original Screenplay
Being There won Best Supporting Actor
Norma Rae won 2 Academy Awards for Best Actress and Best Original Song (It Goes Like It Goes)
Apocalypse Now won its 2 Academy Awards for Best Sound and Best Cinematography
All That Jazz won 4 Academy Awards for Best Adaptation or Original Song Score, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, and Best Film Editing
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Kramer vs. Kramer won 5 Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay