63rd Annual Academy Awards
March 25, 1991

"100 Years of Film"

The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles

Your Host: Billy Crystal
Televised over ABC

Welcome and introduction of Michael Caine:Academy President Karl Malden
Film montage of early films:Michael Caine (from Paris)
Dance sequence and more modern film clips choreographed by Debbie Allen
Opening stand-up and Best Picture nominees production number: Billy Crystal
Supporting Actress:Denzel Washington
Sound:Dianne Wiest
Introduction of film clip from Best Picture nominee Ghost: Jack Lemmon
Makeup:Anne Archer
Performance of Original Song nominee "Sooner or Later": Madonna (introduced by Billy Crystal)
Supporting Actor:Brenda Fricker
Live Action Short Film:Chevy Chase & Martin Short
Animated Short Film:Woody Woodpecker
Honorary Award to Myrna Loy:Anjelica Huston
Miss Loy was not present at the ceremony. She accepted her Award by satellite from her apartment in New York.
Performance of Original Song nominee "Somewhere in My Memory": Children's Choir (introduced by Joe Pesci - substituting for Maccauley Culkin)
Costume Design:Annette Bening
Scientific and Technical Awards:Geena Davis
Introduction of film clip from Best Picture nominee GoodFellas: Danny Aiello
Visual Effects:Jack Valenti
Irving G. Thalberg Award:Michael Douglas
Original Score:Kim Basinger & Alec Baldwin
Film Editing:Danny Glover & Kevin Kline
Performance of Original Song nominee "I'm Checkin' Out": Reba McEntire (introduced by Billy Crystal - substituting for Meryl Streep)
Art Direction:Susan Sarandon & Richard Gere
Film montage of stars naming the first movie they'd ever seen: Produced by Chuck Workman (introduced by Bob Hope)
Documentary Awards:Phoebe Cates & Ron Silver
Introduction of film clip from Best Picture nominee Dances With Wolves: Robert De Niro
Sound Effects Editing:Whoopi Goldberg & Andy Garcia
Cinematography:Glenn Close
Foreign Language Film:Dustin Hoffman
Writing Awards:Jodie Foster & Anthony Hopkins
Introduction of film clip from Best Picture nominee Awakenings: Debra Winger
Honorary Award to Sophia Loren:Gregory Peck
Original Song:Ann-Margret & Gregory Hines
Stephen Sondheim was not present at the ceremony.
Actress:Daniel Day-Lewis
Actor:Jessica Tandy
Introduction of film clip from Best Picture nominee The Godfather, Part III: Jeff Bridges
Director:Tom Cruise
Best Picture:Barbra Streisand
"Blaze of Glory"-- Jon Bon Jovi
"I'm Checkin' Out"-- Reba McEntire
"Promise Me You'll Remember"-- Harry Connick, Jr.
"Somewhere in My Memory"-- Children's Choir
"Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)"-- Madonna
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Kevin Costner with his Awards for Directing and Best Picture (Dances With Wolves)
Jeremy Irons, Best Actor (Reversal of Fortune) & presenter Jessica Tandy
Kathy Bates, Best Actress (Misery) & presenter Daniel Day-Lewis
Sophia Loren, recipient of an Honorary Oscar®
Thalberg winners Richard Zanuck and David Brown

Best Supporting Actor Joe Pesci (GoodFellas). His full acceptance speech: "It was my privilege. Thank you."
Best Supporting Actress Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost) with presenter Denzel Washington.
Adapted Screenplay winner Michael Blake (Dances With Wolves) with presenters Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins. (Foster caused a stir with her Armani "twin peeks" suit.)
Madonna performs a sultry version of "Sooner or Later" from Dick Tracy
Show Producer:Gilbert Cates
Telecast Director for ABC:Jeff Margolis
Writing credits (in alphabetical order):Billy Crystal (special material)
Hal Kanter
Buz Kohan
David Steinberg (special material)
Bruce Vilanch (special material)
Robert Wuhl (special material)
Musical Director:Bill Conti