27th Annual Academy Awards
March 30, 1955

The RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood
and the NBC Century Theatre, New York

Your Hosts: Bob Hope in Hollywood,
Thelma Ritter in New York
Televised over NBC
Welcome and introduction of Bob Hope:Academy President Charles Brackett
Documentaries:Grace Kelly
Sound Recording:Tom Tully
Short Subjects:Eva Marie Saint, Edmond O'Brien & Rod Steiger
Special Effects:Lee J. Cobb
Film Editing:Dorothy Dandridge
Costume Design:Nina Foch & Jane Wyman
Art Direction:Jan Sterling & Dan O'Herlihy
Black & White Cinematography:Humphrey Bogart
Color Cinematography:Katy Jurado
Director:Marlon Brando
Motion Picture Story:Claire Trevor
Screenplay:Karl Malden
Story & Screenplay:Audrey Hepburn
Music Awards:Bing Crosby
Supporting Actress:Frank Sinatra
Supporting Actor:Donna Reed
Actress:William Holden
Actor:Bette Davis
Picture:Buddy Adler
Scientific and Technical Awards:Lauren Bacall
Foreign Film:Jeanmaire
Honorary Award to Bausch & Lomb Optical Co.:Charles Brackett
Honorary Award to Kemp R. Niver:Charles Brackett
Honorary Awards to Jon Whiteley & Vincent Winter:Merle Oberon
Honorary Award to Greta Garbo:Charles Brackett
Greta Garbo was not present at the ceremonies. Nancy Kelly accepted the Award on her behalf.
Honorary Award to Danny Kaye:Charles Brackett
"Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep"-- Peggy King
"The High and the Mighty"-- Johnny Desmond & Muzzy Marcellino
"Hold My Hand"-- Tony Martin
"The Man That Got Away"-- Rosemary Clooney
"Three Coins in the Fountain"-- Dean Martin

Marlon Brando poses with his Award after the ceremonies.
Grace Kelly, Best Actress winner for The Country Girl.
Show Producer:Jean Negulesco
Telecast Directors for NBC:William A. Bennington (Hollywood)
& Grey Lockwood (New York)
Musical Director:David Rose