Oscar Legacy: Academy Awards Ceremonies from 1950–1959
31st Awards
Monday, April 6, 1959, at the RKO Pantages Theatre
Hosts: Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, David Niven, Sir Laurence Olivier, Tony Randall, Mort Sahl
Best Picture of 1958: “Gigi”
30th Awards
Wednesday, March 26, 1958, at the RKO Pantages Theatre
Hosts: Bob Hope, Jack Lemmon, David Niven, Rosalind Russell, James Stewart and Donald Duck (on film)
Best Picture of 1957: “The Bridge on the River Kwai”
29th Awards
Wednesday, March 27, 1957, at the RKO Pantages Theatre
Host: Jerry Lewis
Best Picture of 1956: “Around the World in 80 Days”
28th Awards
Wednesday, March 21, 1956, at the RKO Pantages Theatre
Host: Jerry Lewis
Best Picture of 1955: “Marty”
27th Awards
Wednesday, March 30, 1955, at the RKO Pantages Theatre
Host: Bob Hope
Best Picture of 1954: “On the Waterfront”
26th Awards
Thursday, March 25, 1954, at the RKO Pantages Theatre
Host: Donald O'Connor
Best Picture of 1953: “From Here to Eternity”
25th Awards
Thursday, March 19, 1953, at the RKO Pantages Theatre (first telecast)
Host: Bob Hope
Best Picture of 1952: “The Greatest Show on Earth”
24th Awards
Thursday, March 20, 1952, at the RKO Pantages Theatre
Host: Danny Kaye
Best Picture of 1951: “An American in Paris”
23rd Awards
Thursday, March 29, 1951, at the RKO Pantages Theatre
Host: Fred Astaire
Best Picture of 1950: “All about Eve”
22nd Awards
Thursday, March 23, 1950, at the RKO Pantages Theatre
Host: Paul Douglas
Best Picture of 1949: “All the King's Men”
