33rd Annual Academy Awards
April 17, 1961

The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica

Your Host: Bob Hope
Televised over ABC

Medley of Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown tunes:Conducted by André Previn
Welcome and introduction of Bob Hope:Academy President Valentine Davies
Scientific and Technical Awards:Given during the commercials
Documentary Awards:Janet Leigh & Tony Curtis
Special Effects:Polly Bergen & Richard Widmark
Costume Design:Barbara Rush & Robert Stack
Supporting Actor:Eva Marie Saint
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award:Bob Hope
Sound:Paula Prentiss & Jim Hutton
Honorary Award to Stan Laurel:Danny Kaye
Stan Laurel was not present at the ceremony. Danny Kaye accepted the Award on his behalf.
Short Subjects:Susan Strasberg & Wendell Corey
Foreign Film:Eric Johnston
Ingmar Bergman was not present at the ceremony.
Film Editing:Betty Comden & Adolph Green
Honorary Award to Haley Mills:Shirley Temple
Supporting Actress:Hugh Griffith
Art Direction:Tina Louise & Tony Randall
Cinematography:Cyd Charisse & Tony Martin
Scoring Awards:Sandra Dee & Bobby Darin
Song:Jayne Meadows & Steve Allen
Manos Hadjidakis was not present at the ceremony. Jayne Meadows and Steve Allen accepted the Award on his behalf.
Director:Gina Lollobrigida
Writing Awards:Kitty Carlisle & Moss Hart
Honorary Award to Gary Cooper:William Wyler
Gary Cooper was too ill to attend the ceremony. James Stewart accepted the Award on his behalf.
Actor:Greer Garson
Actress:Yul Brynner
Best Picture:Audrey Hepburn
"The Facts of Life"-- The Hi-Los
"Faraway Part of Town"-- Sarah Vaughan
"The Green Leaves of Summer"-- The Brothers Four
"Never on Sunday"-- Connie Francis
"The Second Time Around"-- Jane Morgan

Elizabeth Taylor (Best Actress) and Billy Wilder
(winner for Best Picture, Screenplay and Directing)

Award presenters Sandra Dee, second from left,
and Bobby Darin pose with Scoring winners
Harry Sukman, left, and Ernest Gold.
Show Producer:Arthur Freed
Telecast Producer & Director for ABC:Richard Dunlap
Musical Director:André Previn