23rd Annual Academy Awards
March 29, 1951

The RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood

Your Host: Fred Astaire
Opening instrumental medley of nominated songs
Welcome and opening remarks:Academy president Charles Brackett
Special Effects:Jane Greer
Film Editing:Debra Paget
Documentary Awards:Coleen Gray
Costume Design:Jan Sterling
Scientific and Technical Awards:David Wayne
Art Direction:Lex Barker & Arlene Dahl
Short Subjects:Phyllis Kirk
Sound Recording:Marilyn Monroe
Cinematography:Debbie Reynolds
Foreign Film:Marlene Dietrich
Honorary Awards:Charles Brackett
Music Awards:Gene Kelly
Writing Awards:Ruth Chatterton
Director:Leo McCarey
Supporting Actor:Mercedes McCambridge
Supporting Actress:Dean Jagger
Actor:Helen Hayes
Actress:Broderick Crawford
Best Picture:Ralph Bunche
"Be My Love"-- Lucille Norman
"Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo"-- Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis
"Mona Lisa"-- Robert Merrill
"Mule Train"-- Frankie Laine
"Wilhelmina"-- Gloria DeHaven & Alan Young

In New York, nominees Judy Holliday, José Ferrer, Gloria Swanson, George Cukor and Celeste Holm celebrate at the Oscar® Show East.
Marilyn Monroe tore her gown before presenting the Sound Recording Award -- her only appearance at the Awards.
Film editors Conrad Nervig (l) & Ralph E. Winters with their Awards and presenter Debra Paget.