"Oscars—Big Night in Hollywood" (3/28/1958)
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Hearst Metrotone News Collection
News of the Day (Vol. 29, no. 263—excerpt)
"Oscars—Big Night in Hollywood"
March 28, 1958
This newsreel highlights some of the Oscar winners of the 30th Academy Awards, which was held at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood on March 26, 1958 (the newsreel was released on March 28). Featuring appearances by: Red Buttons, Lana Turner, Miyoshi Umeki, Anthony Quinn, Cary Grant, Jean Simmons, John Wayne and Joanne Woodward.
Miyoshi Umeki (1929-2007) became the first woman of Asian descent to receive an Academy Award, winning Best Supporting Actress for "Sayonara" (1957). Learn more from our blog: ucla.in/3ewpJxw
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Footage from the UCLA Film & Television Archive's Hearst Metrotone News Collection may be licensed for film, television and other productions. Learn more: ucla.in/2g6VNJx
© The Regents of the University of California
Complete Record: Hearst Metrotone News Collection News of the Day (Vol. 29, no. 263—excerpt) "Oscars—Big Night in Hollywood" March 28, 1958 This newsreel highlights some of the Oscar winners of the 30th Academy Awards, which was held at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood on March 26, 1958 (the newsreel was released on March 28). Featuring appearances by: Red Buttons, Lana Turner, Miyoshi Umeki, Anthony Quinn, Cary Grant, Jean Simmons, John Wayne and Joanne Woodward. Miyoshi Umeki (1929-2007) became the first woman of Asian descent to receive an Academy Award, winning Best Supporting Actress for "Sayonara" (1957). Learn more from our blog: ucla.in/3ewpJxw ---------- Footage from the UCLA Film & Television Archive's Hearst Metrotone News Collection may be licensed for film, television and other productions. Learn more: ucla.in/2g6VNJx © The Regents of the University of California
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the academy award show at the pantages in hollywood oscars for the type of performances which back the slogan get more out of life go out to a movie a great audience sees filmland's own star-studded extravaganza dramatic suspenseful heartwarming here an oscar to red buttons from lana turner for the best performance by an actor in a supporting role and sharing honors with buttons is a lovely actress from japan Miyoshi Umeki she receives her statuette from anthony quinn and gratefully accepts the recognition as the year's best supporting actress the best picture award goes to the bridge on the river kwai gene simmons accepts from cary grant the best actor award on behalf of alec guinness who starred in that film john wayne makes this exciting announcement joanne woodward joanne woodward almost overcome with emotion accepts the coveted oscar for best performance by an actress i can only say i have been daydreaming about this since i was nine years old and thank you very much and thanks most of all to london for having more faith in me than i think anybody could you
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