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The 31st Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 6, 1959, to honor the best films of 1958. The night was dominated by Gigi, which won nine Oscars, breaking the previous record of eight set by Gone with the Wind and tied by From Here to Eternity and On the Waterfront.
Best Directing winner for Gigi, with presenter Millie Perkins. Maurice Chevalier. Honorary Award recipient. Burl Ives. Supporting Actor winner for The Big Country. View More Memorable Moments.
In June 1958, Pelé helped Brazil defeat Sweden to win its first World Cup title. At 17, he was the youngest goal scorer in World Cup finals history. In July 1958, the first International House of Pancakes (IHOP) opened in Toluca Lake, California.
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Bob Hope, Laurence Olivier, Mort Sahl, Tony Randall, Jerry Lewis, and David Niven share hosting duties at the Pantages. The producer of the program was so keen on making sure the ceremony ended on time, that he overdid his job by cutting too much of the material prompting Jerry Lewis to fill in the time gap. Jack Warner received an Irving G Thalber...
Knighty Knight Bugs won Best Animated Short
White Wilderness won Best Documentary Feature
Ama Girls won Best Documentary Short
Grand Canyon won Best Live Action Short
France won Best Foreign LAnguage Film for their entry My Uncle
South Pacific won Best Sound Recording
The 31st Academy Awards took place at the RKO Pantages Theatre on Monday, April 6, 1959 and were hosted by Jerry Lewis, Mort Sahl, Tony Randall, Bob Hope, David Niven and Laurence Olivier. Best Picture Gigi broke the previous record of most wins taking home nine Oscars out of nine nominations.
ACADEMY NOTES [NOTE: Upon request of his widow and upon recommendation of the Writers Branch Executive Committee, the Board of Governors voted on June 22, 1993, to restore the name of Nedrick Young to the nominations and award presented to Nathan E. Douglas (Mr. Young’s pseudonym during the blacklisting period).]
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31st Oscars Highlights. Filters: All Videos Photos. The Opening of the Academy Awards in 1959. "Knighty Knight Bugs" winning Best Short Subject Cartoon Oscar®. Burl Ives winning Best Supporting Actor for "The Big Country". Wendy Hiller winning Best Supporting Actress for "Separate Tables".
