Academy Story

1961

1961

Academy President from 1961–1963
Wendell Corey
1963

1963

Academy President from 1963–1967
Arthur Freed
1964

1964

AN OSCAR SPLIT
The Special Effects category was divided into Sound Effects and Special Visual Effects.
1966

1966

OSCAR, LIVE AND IN COLOR!
For the first time, the Oscars were telecast in color.
1967

1967

Academy President from 1967–1970
Gregory Peck
1968

1968

HAPPINESS AND TRAGEDY
Grants were awarded to film-related organizations and colleges for internships, film festivals and other projects, following the establishment of a scholarship program for film students in the mid 1960s. The Oscar ceremony was postponed from April 8 to April 10 out of respect for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who had been assassinated a few days earlier, and whose funeral was held on April 9.
1969

1969

OSCAR GOES WORLDWIDE
The Oscars were broadcast internationally for the first time; now the show reaches movie fans in over 200 countries. The ceremony was the first major event held at the new Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Los Angeles County Music Center.