34th Academy Awards

Infobox Academy Awards
name = 34th
date = April 9 1962
site = Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa 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 on April 9, 1962 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. They were hosted by Bob 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 the Academy Award for Best Cinematography with Vince Edwards.
*"Who needs Price 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
*2/11 Judgment at Nuremberg
*2/9 The Hustler
*2/5 Breakfast at Tiffany's
*1/7 The Guns of Navarone
*1/2 Splendor in the Grass
*0/5 Fanny

References

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