52nd Annual Academy Awards
April 14, 1980

The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles

"The Elegant '80s"

Your Host: Johnny Carson

Televised over ABC

Welcome and opening remarks:Academy President Fay Kanin
Supporting Actress:Cloris Leachman & Jack Lemmon
Art Direction:Ann Miller & Mickey Rooney
Scoring Awards:Dolly Parton & Ben Vereen
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award:Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Costume Design:Robert Hays & Kristy McNichol
Visual Effects:Farrah Fawcett & Harold Russell
Documentary Awards:Persis Khambatta & William Shatner
Dance tribute to choreography in films:Donald O'Connor
Short Films:Lauren Hutton & Telly Savalas
Special Award for the Moviola:Richard Gere
Honorary Award to Hal Elias:Walter Mirisch
Foreign Film:Ann-Margret & Jack Valenti
Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects Editing):Johnny Carson
Alan Splet was not present at the ceremony.
Irving G. Thalberg Award:Kirk Douglas
Cinematography:Jamie Lee Curtis & George Hamilton
Song:Gene Kelly & Olivia Newton-John
Film Editing:Bo Derek & Christopher Reeve
Supporting Actor:Walter Matthau & Liza Minnelli
Melvyn Douglas was not present at the ceremony.
Honorary Award to Alec Guinness:Dustin Hoffman
Director:Goldie Hawn & Steven Spielberg
Writing Awards:Neil Simon
Actor:Jane Fonda
Actress:Richard Dreyfuss
Best Picture:Charlton Heston
Finale - "That's Entertainment":All winners and presenters
"I'll Never Say Goodbye"-- Melissa Manchester
"It Goes Like It Goes"-- Dionne Warwick
"It's Easy to Say"-- Dudley Moore & Helen Reddy
"The Rainbow Connection"-- Kermit the Frog
"Through the Eyes of Love"-- Melissa Manchester

Meryl Streep and Dustin Hoffman with their Awards for Kramer vs. Kramer.
Alec Guinness poses with his Honorary Award.
Hal Elias (r.) poses with his Honorary Award and presenter Walter Mirisch.
Show Producer:Howard W. Koch
Telecast Director for ABC:Marty Pasetta