50th Academy Awards order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers. These films had multiple nominations: The following films received multiple awards. Sammy Davis Jr. and Marvin Hamlisch performed "Come Light the Candles" in tribute to: 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
84th Academy Awards winner Christopher Plummer also made Oscar history by becoming the oldest ever performer to win a competitive acting Oscar. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). The Academy held its 3rd Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 12, 2011, during which the following awards were presented. The following 18 films received multiple nominations: The following three films received multiple awards: The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers. Because of the declining viewership of recent Academy Awards ceremonies, the Academy sought ideas to revamp the show while