64th Annual Academy Awards
March 30, 1992

The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles

"Movie Comedy"

Your Host: Billy Crystal
Televised over ABC

Welcome and introduction of Chuck Workman's montage of comedy films: Academy President Karl Malden
Opening stand-up and Best Picture nominees production number: Billy Crystal
Supporting Actor:Whoopi Goldberg View Jack Palance's acceptance speech at
Makeup:Rebecca De Mornay & Christopher Lloyd
Performance of Original Song nominees from Beauty and the Beast: (Introduced by Angela Lansbury)
Supporting Actress:Joe Pesci
Art Direction:Annette Bening
Irving G. Thalberg Award:Steven Spielberg
Live video hook-up with the Space Shuttle Atlantis in orbit
Sound Effects Editing:Sharon Stone & Antonio Banderas
Introduction of film clip from Best Picture nominee JFK: Denzel Washington
Film Editing:Geena Davis & Susan Sarandon
Live Action Short Film:Dana Carvey & Mike Myers
Animated Short Film:Belle & The Beast
Performance of Original Song nominee "When You're Alone": Amber Scott (Introduced by John Candy)
Costume Design:Demi Moore
Foreign Language Film:Sylvester Stallone
Sound:Daryl Hannah & Edward James Olmos
Scientific and Technical Awards:Tom Hanks
Gordon E. Sawyer Award:Ray Bradbury
Ray Harryhausen received his Award at an earlier ceremony.
Documentary Awards:Spike Lee & John Singleton
Cinematography:Richard Gere
Robert Richardson was not present at the ceremony.
Visual Effects:Laura Dern & Diane Ladd
Introduction of Debbie Allen dance sequence & Original Score:Patrick Swayze
Introduction of Audrey Hepburn:Jack Valenti
Honorary Award to Satyajit Ray:Audrey Hepburn (substituting for Mother Teresa)
Satyajit Ray accepted his Award from his hospital room in Calcutta.
Writing Awards:Anjelica Huston & Robert Duvall
Actor:Kathy Bates View the presentation and Anthony Hopkins' acceptance speech at (2:31)
Original Song:Shirley MacLaine & Liza Minnelli
Winning lyricist Howard Ashman's posthumous Award was accepted by his life partner Bill Launch.
Actress:Michael Douglas
Introduction of film clip from Best Picture nominee The Prince of Tides: Jessica Tandy
Director:Kevin Costner
Picture:Elizabeth Taylor & Paul Newman
"Beauty and the Beast"-- Angela Lansbury, Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson
"Belle"-- Paige O'Hara, Jerry Orbach & Richard White
"Be Our Guest"-- Paige O'Hara, Jerry Orbach & Richard White
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"-- Bryan Adams
"When You're Alone"-- Amber Scott
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Acting Award winners Mercedes Ruehl, Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster & Jack Palance
Adapted Screenplay winner Ted Tally (The Silence of the Lambs) (c) w. presenters Anjelica Huston & Robert Duvall
Best Picture presenters Paul Newman & Elizabeth Taylor
Audrey Hepburn, presenter of the Honorary Award to Satyajit Ray
Accepting his Supporting Actor Award, Jack Palance demonstrates his virility by performing one-armed pushups onstage.

Lambs director Jonathan Demme (r) with his two stars.
George Lucas, recipient of the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.
Show Producer:Gilbert Cates
Telecast Director for ABC:Jeff Margolis
Writing credits (in alphabetical order):Billy Crystal (special material)
Hal Kanter
Buz Kohan
David Steinberg (special material)
Bruce Vilanch (special material)
Robert Wuhl (special material)