50th Academy Awards
The 50th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1977 and took place on April 3, 1978, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 22 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Howard W. Koch and was directed by Marty Pasetta. Actor and comedian Bob Hope hosted the show for the 19th time. He first presided over the 12th ceremony held in 1940 and had last served as a co-host of the 47th ceremony held in 1975. Five days earlier, in a ceremony held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on March 29, the Academy Scientific and Technical Awards were presented by hosts Kirk Douglas and Gregory Peck.
| 50th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
Official poster | |
| Date | April 3, 1978 |
| Site | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Bob Hope |
| Produced by | Howard W. Koch |
| Directed by | Marty Pasetta |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Annie Hall |
| Most awards | Star Wars (6) |
| Most nominations | Julia, Star Wars & The Turning Point (11) |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | ABC |
| Duration | 2 hours, 55 minutes |
| Ratings | 48.5 million 36.3% (Nielsen ratings) |
Annie Hall won four awards, including Best Picture. Other winners included Star Wars with six awards, Julia with three, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Goodbye Girl, Gravity Is My Enemy, I'll Find a Way, A Little Night Music, Madame Rosa, The Sand Castle, Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?, and You Light Up My Life with one. The telecast garnered 48.5 million viewers in the United States.