31st Annual Academy Awards
April 6, 1959

The RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood

Your Hosts: Bob Hope, David Niven, Tony Randall,
Mort Sahl, Laurence Olivier and Jerry Lewis
Televised over NBC
"It's Great Not to Be Nominated"
(reprised from 30th Awards Show):		Kirk Douglas & Burt Lancaster
Supporting Actor:Bette Davis & Anthony Quinn
Scientific and Technical Awards:Barbara Rush & Jacques Tati
Short Subjects:Janet Leigh & Tony Curtis
Supporting Actress:Shelley Winters & Red Buttons
Wendy Hiller was not present at the ceremony. Separate Tables producer Harold Hecht accepted the Award on her behalf.
Scoring of a Musical Picture:June Allyson & Dick Powell
Sound:Jane Wyman & Charlton Heston
Costume Design:Wendell Corey & Ernie Kovacs
Cecil Beaton was not present at the ceremony. Gigi producer Arthur Freed accepted the Award on his behalf.
Film Editing:Jean Simmons & Louis Jourdan
Documentary Awards:Natalie Wood & Robert Wagner
Introduction of medley of all nominated songs:Sophia Loren & Dean Martin
Song:Sophia Loren & Dean Martin
Special Effects:Shirley MacLaine & Peter Ustinov
Introduction of Laurence Olivier:Joan Fontaine
Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture:Eva Marie Saint & Anthony Franciosa
Foreign Film:Cyd Charisse & Robert Stack
Cinematography:Doris Day & Rock Hudson
Honorary Award to Maurice Chevalier:Rosalind Russell
Art Direction:Vincent Price & Eddie Albert
Irving Thalberg Award:Buddy Adler
Writing Awards:Elizabeth Taylor, Dirk Bogarde & Van Heflin
Director:Millie Perkins & Gary Cooper
"It's Bully Not to Be Nominated":Angela Lansbury, Dana Wynter & Joan Collins
Actress:Kim Novak & James Cagney
Actor:Irene Dunne & John Wayne
Introduction of Ingrid Bergman:Cary Grant
Best Picture:Ingrid Bergman
"There's No Business Like Show Business":Mitzi Gaynor, joined by all hosts & presenters.
"Almost in Your Arms"-- Anna Maria Alberghetti, Tuesday Weld, Nick Adams, Dean Jones, & James Darren
"A Certain Smile"-- John Raitt, danced by Marge & Gower Champion
"Gigi"-- Tony Martin, danced by Taina Elg
"To Love and Be Loved"-- Eddie Fisher
"A Very Precious Love"-- Howard Keel & Rhonda Fleming

Best Actor David Niven and Best Actress Susan Hayward
after receiving their Awards
Outside the Pantages Theatre on Awards night
Show Producer:Jerry Wald
Telecast Producer & Director for NBC:Alan Handley
Musical Director:Lionel Newman