- 34th Academy Awards
Infobox Academy Awards
name = 34th
date =April 9 1962
site =Santa Monica Civic Auditorium inSanta Monica, California
preshow =
host =Bob Hope
producer =Arthur Freed
director =Richard Dunlap
duration = 2 hours, 10 minutes
network = ABC
last = 33rd
next = 35thThe 34th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1961, were held onApril 9 ,1962 at theSanta Monica Civic Auditorium inSanta Monica, California . They were hosted byBob Hope ; this was the seventh time Hope hosted the Oscars. For the first time in Oscar history, the show lasted longer than two hours. [cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/Features/Awards/Oscars2003/75Days/1962.html |title=As the years roll by, the Oscars run longer |accessdate= |accessmonthday= |accessyear= |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=]News and recap
The most memorable event of the night was when Stan Berman, a New York City cabdriver, awarded Bob Hope a homemade Oscar after he had slipped through security and made his way to the stage. [cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/Features/Awards/Oscars2003/75Days/1962.html |title=Oscars 2003 - 75 Days of Oscar - 1962 |accessdate= |accessmonthday= |accessyear= |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=] Among the many dresses worn that night,
Joan Crawford wore a spaghetti strap gown with jewels she had worn at an earlier appearance at the Oscars. [cite web|url=http://www.oscar.com/style/retro/1610.html |title=Red Carpet Retro Fashion Gallery |accessdate= |accessmonthday= |accessyear= |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=]Shirley Jones wore a strapless gown covered by ornate fabric. [cite web|url=http://www.oscar.com/style/retro/1594.html |title=Red Carpet Retro Fashion Gallery |accessdate= |accessmonthday= |accessyear= |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=]Shirley Knight 's gown used a sheer overlay to create the illusion of two layers of fabric. [cite web|url=http://www.oscar.com/style/retro/1593.html |title=Red Carpet Retro Fashion Gallery |accessdate= |accessmonthday= |accessyear= |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=]Debbie Reynolds 's black and white gown was inspired by an envelope. [cite web|url=http://www.oscar.com/style/retro/1626.html |title=Red Carpet Retro Fashion Gallery |accessdate= |accessmonthday= |accessyear= |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=]Notable quotes
*"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm the world's greatest gatecrasher, and I just came here to present Bob Hope with his 1938 trophy." -- Stan Berman, a Brooklyn cabdriver.
*"We'll give it to him." --Shelley Winters , in response to Berman. She had been onstage awarding theAcademy Award for Best Cinematography withVince Edwards .
*"Who needsPrice Waterhouse ? All we need is a doorman" -- Bob Hope, about the incident. [cite web|url=http://www.who2.com/OscarNightGaffes.html |title=Oscar Night Gaffes |accessdate= |accessmonthday= |accessyear= |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=]Major winners
"This is a breakdown of only major winners. For a complete list of nominees and winners, see:
34th Academy Awards nominees and winners ."Feature films
Breakdown
"Awards Won/Nominations"
*10/11 West Side Story
*2/11Judgment at Nuremberg
*2/9 The Hustler
*2/5Breakfast at Tiffany's
*1/7 The Guns of Navarone
*1/2Splendor in the Grass
*0/5 FannyReferences
External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348518/ The 34th Annual Academy Awards] at
IMDB
* [http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0148869.html List of winners] at Infoplease
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