32nd Academy Awards 32nd Academy Awards The 32nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was held on April 4, 1960 and took place at the RKO Pantages Theatre to honor the best films of 1959. The epic drama "Ben-Hur" won 11 Oscars, breaking the record of nine set the year before by "Gigi". "Ben-Hur" remained the most honored motion picture in Academy Award history until "Titanic" equaled the feat in 1997, followed by "" in 2003. "Ben-Hur" was the third film to win both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, a feat not repeated until "Mystic River"
Gigi (1958 film) year with 11 Oscars. In tribute to "Gigi"s domination of the Oscars, the MGM switchboard answered calls the following day with "M-Gigi-M". "Gigi", eventually along with 1987's "The Last Emperor", held the record as the film(s) with the most Academy Award wins in every category in which it was nominated, until 2003's "" broke the record at the 2004 Oscars ceremony with 11 Oscar nominations and 11 Oscar wins. In about 2008, the film was digitally restored by Prasad Studios, which removed dirt, tears, scratches, and other defects frame by frame. Gigi (1958 film) Gigi () is a 1958 American