29th Annual Academy Awards
March 27, 1957

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

Your Hosts: Jerry Lewis in Hollywood,
Celeste Holm in New York
Televised over NBC
Welcome and introduction of Jerry Lewis:Academy President George Seaton
Scientific and Technical Awards:Mercedes McCambridge & Robert Stack
Documentary Awards:Mercedes McCambridge & Robert Stack
One- & Two-Reel Short Subjects:Mickey Rooney
Cartoon:Patty McCormack
Supporting Actor:Nancy Kelly
Sound Recording:Dorothy Malone
Costume Design:Elizabeth Taylor
Special Effects:Dorothy Dandridge
Film Editing:Kirk Douglas (on film)
Supporting Actress:Jack Lemmon
Art Direction:Marge & Gower Champion
Scoring -- Dramatic or Comedy Picture:Eva Marie Saint
Scoring -- Musical Picture:Rock Hudson (on film)
Cinematography:Claire Trevor
Honorary Award to Eddie Cantor:George Seaton
Jean Hersholt Humaitarian Award:George Seaton
Thalberg Award:George Seaton
Foreign Film:George Seaton
Director:Ingrid Bergman (on film) (announced by Jerry Lewis)
Writing Awards:Deborah Kerr
  • Motion Picture Story winner "Robert Rich" (a pseudonym used by blacklisted Dalton Trubo) was not present at the ceremonies. Writers Guild vice president Jesse Lasky Jr. accepted the Award on his behalf.
  • Adapted Screenplay winner S.J. Perelman was not present at the ceremonies. Hermione Gingold accepted the Award on his behalf in New York.
    • Song:Carroll Baker
    Actor:Anna Magnani
    Actress:Ernest Borgnine
    Ingrid Bergman was not present at the ceremonies. Cary Grant accepted the Award on her behalf.
    Picture:Janet Gaynor
    "Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)"-- Tommy Sands
    "Julie"-- Dorothy Dandridge
    "True Love"-- Bing Crosby (on film)
    "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Será, Será)"-- Gogi Grant
    "Written on the Wind"-- The Four Aces

    Best Picture winner Mike Todd and wife Elizabeth Taylor
    after the ceremony.
    Yul Brynner, Best Actor for The King and I.
    Anthony Quinn & Dorothy Malone with their Supporting Awards.
    Show Producer:Valentine Davies
    Telecast Directors for NBC:William A. Bennington (Hollywood)
    & Max Miller (New York)