24th Annual Academy Awards
March 20, 1952

The RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood

Your Host: Danny Kaye
Broadcast on ABC Radio
Welcome and opening remarks:Academy president Charles Brackett
Special Effects:Sally Forrest
Documentary Awards:Janice Rule
Film Editing:Constance Smith
Costume Design:Zsa Zsa Gabor
Scientific and Technical Awards:George Murphy
Art Direction:Marge & Gower Champion
Short Subjects:Lucille Ball
Sound Recording:Cyd Charisse
Cinematography:Vera-Ellen
Foreign Film:Leslie Caron
The producers were not present at the ceremony. The Japanese consul in Los Angeles accepted the Award on their behalf.
Honorary Award to Gene Kelly:Charles Brackett
Gene Kelly was not present at the ceremony. Stanley Donan accepted the Award on his behalf.
Thalberg Award:Darryl F. Zanuck
Music Awards:Donald O'Connor
Writing Awards:Claire Booth Luce
Story and Screenplay winner Alan Jay Lerner was not present at the ceremony. His wife, Nancy Kelly, accepted the Award on his behalf.
Director:Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Supporting Actor:Claire Trevor
Supporting Actress:George Sanders
Kim Hunter was not present at the ceremony. Bette Davis accepted the Award on her behalf.
Actor:Greer Garson
Actress:Ronald Colman
Vivien Leigh was not present at the ceremony. Greer Garson accepted the Award on her behalf.
Best Picture:Jesse Lasky
"In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening"-- Danny Kaye & Jane Wyman
"A Kiss To Build a Dream On"-- Kay Brown
"Never"-- Dick Haymes
"Too Late Now"-- Jane Powell
"Wonder Why"-- Howard Keel
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Some of the winners for the evening: Humphrey Bogart (l, Best Actor), Danny Kaye (host), Arthur Freed (Best Picture) and George Stevens (Best Director).
Karl Malden, Best Supporting Actor (A Streetcar Named Desire) with presenter Claire Trevor.
John Alton and his Award for the ballet cinematography in An American in Paris with presenter Vera-Ellen.