50th Academy Awards 50th Academy Awards The 50th Academy Awards were held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California on April 3, 1978. The ceremonies were presided over by Bob Hope, who hosted the awards for the nineteenth and last time. Two of the year's biggest winners were "Star Wars", which swept the technical categories by winning 6 out of its 10 nominations and a Special Achievement for Sound Effects Editing, and "Annie Hall", winning 4 out of 5 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Director. The awards show was also notable for a very politically charged acceptance speech
43rd Academy Awards the first time since the 7th Academy Awards in which none of the nominees for the Academy Award for Best Actor had a previous nomination in that category. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double dagger (). The following individuals presented awards or performed musical numbers. 43rd Academy Awards The 43rd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was held on April 15, 1971 and took place at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion to honor the best films of 1970. The Awards presentation, hosting duties were handled by 34 "Friends of