1958 Oscars Academy Awards

March 26, 1958 was the first time the Academy Awards was broadcast live. The Academy Awards or the Oscars is the annual Hollywood event in Los Angeles, California, filled with movie stars, celebrities and tributes to the best movies of the year which brings cinephiles and movie-lovers together to guess who will be the big winners. In 1958, the 30th Academy Awards (Oscars) did just that by honoring the best films, actors and actresses of 1957. Held at RKO Pantages Theatre, in Hollywood, California, the 30th Academy Awards received the special designation of “... the most elaborately staged ever.“ Hosted by Bob Hope, Rosalind Russell, David Niven, James Stewart, Jack Lemmon, Donald Duck (voice of Clarence Nash, via animation), the 1958 Academy Awards (Oscar) winners included: The Bridge on the River Kwai for Best Motion Picture and Best Director; Alec Guinness for Best Actor (The Bridge on the River Kwai), and Red Buttons for Best Supporting Actor (Sayonara). This was the first time all five Best Picture nominations were nominated for Best Director as well. The Oscar for Writing Based on Material From Another Medium was awarded to Pierre Boulle for The Bridge on the River Kwai, despite the fact that he did not know English. The actual writers, Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson were blacklisted at the time and did not receive screen credit for their work. Foreman and Wilson have since been acknowledged by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their contributions. Joanne Woodward’s win for Best Actress for her triple role as Eve White, Eve Black and Jane in The Three Faces of Eve was marked as the last film to win Best Actress without being nominated for other awards. This was broken 31 years later when Jodie Foster won Best Actress for her role in The Accused, the film’s only nomination. Peyton Place tied the record for the most nominations (9) without a single win with The Little Foxes. It would not be broken until 1977 when The Turning Point received 11 nominations without a win, and as of 2013 it had not been broken again, although The Color Purple subsequently tied the record. Peyton Place also set the record for most unsuccessful acting nominations with five. As of 2013 this record has been tied once, by Tom Jones at the 36th Academy Awards. #academyawards #oscars #1950s #celebrities #oscarwinners For availability and licensing inquiries, please contact: Ref: 1958 Academy Awards (EPS 24)