28th Annual Academy Awards
March 21, 1956

The RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood
and the NBC Century Theatre, New York

Your Hosts: Jerry Lewis in Hollywood,
Claudette Colbert & Joseph L. Mankiewicz in New York
Televised over NBC
Welcome and introduction of Jerry Lewis:Academy President George Seaton
Documentary Awards:Eleanor Parker
Sound Recording:Sal Mineo
Scientific and Technical Awards:Mel Ferrer & Claire Trevor
Short Subjects:Arthur O'Connell, Marisa Pavan & Jo Van Fleet
Art Direction:Peggy Lee & Jack Lemmon
Costume Design:Susan Hayward
Cinematography:Cantinflas
Special Effects:James Cagney
Foreign Film:Claudette Colbert
Film Editing:Jerry Lewis & Mr. Magoo (on film)
Original Story:Joe Mantell
Screenplay:Anna Magnani (on film) - announced by Claudette Colbert
Story & Screenplay:Ernest Borgnine
Scoring Awards:Frank Sinatra
Director:Jennifer Jones (on film)
Song:Maurice Chevalier
Supporting Actor:Eva Marie Saint
Supporting Actress:Edmond O'Brien
Actor:Grace Kelly
Actress:Marlon Brando (on film) - announced by Jerry Lewis
Anna Magnani was not present at the ceremonies. Marisa Pavan accepted the Award on her behalf.
Best Picture:Audrey Hepburn (on film)
"I'll Never Stop Loving You"-- Jane Powell
"Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing"-- Eddie Fisher
"Something's Gotta Give"-- Maurice Chevalier
"(Love Is) the Tender Trap"-- Dean Martin
"Unchained Melody"-- Harry Belafonte & Millard Thomas

Outside the Pantages Theatre on Awards night
Jerry Lewis co-hosting
the Awards Ceremony in Hollywood
Presenter Grace Kelly (c.) with Oscar® winners Jo Van Fleet (Supporting Actress), Jack Lemmon (Supporting Actor), Ernest Borgnine (Actor) and Marisa Pavan, who accepted Anna Magnani's Best Actress Award.
Helen Keller poses with the Award for the documentary on her story.
Show Producer:Robert Emmett Dolan
Telecast Directors for NBC:George Seaton
William A. Bennington (Hollywood)
& Richard Schneider (New York)
Musical Director:André Previn