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Three Swedish films have won the Oscar: The Virgin Spring (1960), Through a Glass Darkly (1961) and Fanny and Alexander (1983). All the winners have been directed by Ingmar Bergman, who represented Sweden a record nine times. However, his film Scenes from a Marriage was disqualified in 1974 because it had previously aired on Swedish television.
The 30th Academy Awards ceremony was held on March 26, 1958, to honor the best films of 1957 . Two violent deaths surrounded the Oscars during this ceremony. A plane crash took the life of producer Mike Todd, ending the then-latest marriage of Elizabeth Taylor, at that time a contender for the film Raintree County.
John Williams. Music (Original Song) Winner. Dirty Dancing. (I've Had) The Time Of My Life in "Dirty Dancing" Music by Franke Previte, John DeNicola and Donald Markowitz; Lyric by Franke Previte. Nominees. Cry Freedom. Cry Freedom in "Cry Freedom" Music and Lyric by George Fenton and Jonas Gwangwa.
Memorable Moments. Karl Malden. Supporting Actor for A Streetcar Named Desire, with Claire Trevor and Danny Kaye. Humphrey Bogart. Best Actor winner for The African Queen, with presenter Claire Trevor. Vivien Leigh. Accepting her Best Actress award for A Streetcar Named Desire from Harry Cohn in London, England. View More Memorable Moments.
The 33rd Academy Awards | 1961. Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Monday, April 17, 1961. Honoring movies released in 1960.
19. High Noon. 1952 1h 25m PG. 8.0 (111K) Rate. 89 Metascore. A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at "high noon" when the gang leader, an outlaw he "sent up" years ago, arrives on the noon train.
The 12th Academy Awards | 1940. Coconut Grove of the Ambassador Hotel. Thursday, February 29, 1940. Honoring movies released in 1939.
