Oscar Legacy: Academy Awards Ceremonies from 1960–1969
41st Awards
Monday, April 14, 1969, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Host: None
Best Picture of 1968: “Oliver!”
40th Awards
Wednesday, April 10, 1968 (postponed from April 8), at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Host: Bob Hope
Best Picture of 1967: “In the Heat of the Night”
39th Awards
Monday, April 10, 1967, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Host: Bob Hope
Best Picture of 1966: “A Man for All Seasons”
38th Awards
Monday, April 18, 1966, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (first telecast in color)
Host: Bob Hope
Best Picture of 1965: “The Sound of Music”
37th Awards
Monday, April 5, 1965, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Host: Bob Hope
Best Picture of 1964: “My Fair Lady”
36th Awards
Monday, April 13, 1964, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Host: Jack Lemmon
Best Picture of 1963: “Tom Jones”
35th Awards
Monday, April 8, 1963, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Host: Frank Sinatra
Best Picture of 1962: “Lawrence of Arabia”
34th Awards
Monday, April 9, 1962, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Host: Bob Hope
Best Picture of 1961: “West Side Story”
33rd Awards
Monday, April 17, 1961, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Host: Bob Hope
Best Picture of 1960: “The Apartment”
32nd Awards
Monday, April 4, 1960, at the RKO Pantages Theatre
Host: Bob Hope
Best Picture of 1959: “Ben-Hur”