The Academy Awards
1956 Best Picture Around the World in 80 Days Friendly Persuasion Giant The King and I The Ten Commandments Best Director George Stevens - Giant Michael Anderson - Around the World in 80 Days William Wyler - Friendly Persuasion Walter Lang - The King and I King Vidor - War and Peace Best Actor Yul Brynner - The King and I James Dean - Giant Kirk Douglas - Lust for Life Rock Hudson - Giant Laurence Olivier - Richard III Best Actress Ingrid Bergman - Anastasia Carroll Baker - Baby Doll Katharine Hepburn - The Rainmaker Nancy Kelly - The Bad Seed Deborah Kerr - The King and I Best Supporting Actor Anthony Quinn - Lust for Life Don Murray - Bus Stop Anthony Perkins - Friendly Persuasion Mickey Rooney - The Bold and the Brave Robert Stack - Written on the Wind Best Supporting Actress Dorothy Malone - Written on the Wind Mildred Dunnock - Baby Doll Eileen Heckart - The Bad Seed Mercedes McCambridge - Giant Patty McCormack - The Bad Seed Best Original Screenplay The Red Balloon The Bold and the Brave Julie La Strada The Ladykillers Best Adapted Screenplay Around the World in 80 Days Baby Doll Friendly Persuasion Giant Lust for Life Best Musical Score Victor Young - Around the World in 80 Days Alfred Newman - Anastasia Hugo Friedhofer - Between Heaven and Hell Dimitri Tiomkin - Giant Alex North - The Rainmaker Best Original Song “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) - The Man Who Knew Too Much “Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)” - Friendly Persuasion “Julie” - Julie “True Love” - High Society “Written on the Wind” - Written on the Wind |
Hot Toasty Rag Awards (video presentation here)
1956 Best Picture Around the World in 80 Days The King and I The Rainmaker Somebody Up There Likes Me The Teahouse of the August Moon War and Peace Best Director Michael Anderson - Around the World in 80 Days Daniel Mann - The Teahouse of the August Moon King Vidor - War and Peace Best Actor Burt Lancaster - The Rainmaker Paul Newman - Somebody Up There Likes Me Yul Brynner - The King and I Danny Kaye - The Court Jester John Kerr - Tea and Sympathy Paul Newman - The Rack Robert Stack - Written on the Wind Best Actress Katharine Hepburn - The Rainmaker Doris Day - The Man Who Knew Too Much Nancy Kelly - The Bad Seed Deborah Kerr - Tea and Sympathy Best Supporting Actor Marlon Brando - The Teahouse of the August Moon James Dean - Giant Anthony Perkins - Friendly Persuasion Walter Pidgeon - The Rack Best Supporting Actress Jo Van Fleet - The King and Four Queens Eileen Heckart - Somebody Up There Likes Me Machiko Kyo - The Teahouse of the August Moon Juvenile Award Patty McCormack Best Dramatic Screenplay The Man Who Never Was Giant The Rainmaker Tea and Sympathy War and Peace Written on the Wind Best Comedic Screenplay The Court Jester The Ladykillers The Teahouse of the August Moon Best Musical Score Victor Young - Around the World in 80 Days Dimitri Tiomkin - Friendly Persuasion Alex North - The King and Four Queens Alex North - The Rainmaker Best Original Song “Somebody Up There Likes Me” - Somebody Up There Likes Me “Around the World” - Around the World in 80 Days “Life Could Not Better Be” - The Court Jester |
Notes from the Members of the Board:
Katharine Hepburn makes Rag history by being the first actress to win four awards! An interesting trivia about the most famous transportation used in Around the World in 80 Days: Jules Verne didn’t include a hot air balloon in his novel!
- M.E.
Katharine Hepburn makes Rag history by being the first actress to win four awards! An interesting trivia about the most famous transportation used in Around the World in 80 Days: Jules Verne didn’t include a hot air balloon in his novel!
- M.E.