26th Academy Awards
Award ceremony
The 26th Academy Awards were held on March 25, 1954, simultaneously at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, and the NBC Center Theatre in New York City.
The second national telecast of the Awards show drew an estimated 43 million viewers. Wikipedia
Date: March 25, 1954
Hosted by: Donald O'Connor (Hollywood); Fredric March (New York City)
Location: Hollywood Pantages Theatre and New Century Theatre
Winners
George Stevens
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
Bear Country
Best Short Subject, Two-reel
Roman Holiday
Best Story
Audrey Hepburn
Best Actress
William Holden
Best Actor
Frank Sinatra
Best Supporting Actor
Donna Reed
Best Supporting Actress
From Here to Eternity
Best Picture
Edith Head
Best Costume Design, Black-and-White
From Here to Eternity
Best Adapted Screenplay
Pete Smith
Academy Honorary Award
20th Century Studios
Academy Honorary Award
Joseph Breen
Academy Honorary Award
Bell & Howell
Academy Honorary Award
The Robe
Best Costume Design
From Here to Eternity
Best Film Editing
Shane
Best Cinematography
The Robe
Best Production Design
From Here to Eternity
Best Sound Mixing
The Alaskan Eskimo
Best Documentary (Short Subject)
Fred Zinnemann
Best Director
Lili
Best Original Score
The Living Desert
Best Documentary Feature
Secret Love
Best Original Song
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
Best Animated Short Film
The War of the Worlds
Best Visual Effects
Call Me Madam
Best Original Musical
Westrex Corporation
Technical Achievement Award
Titanic
Best Story and Screenplay
Burnett Guffey
Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
Reeves Soundcraft Corporation
Scientific and Engineering Award
Carlton W. Faulkner
Award of Merit
Earl I. Sponable
Award of Merit
Herbert Bragg
Award of Merit
Lorin Grignon
Award of Merit
Sol Halperin
Award of Merit
Fred Waller
Award of Merit
Henri Chrétien
Award of Merit
Hugh Hunt
Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White
Cedric Gibbons
Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White
Edward Carfagno
Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White
Edwin B. Willis
Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White
Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor
Best Short Subject, One-reel