Movie Awards - Oscars 1956

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Director

Delbert Mann

Marty

David Lean

Summertime

Joshua Logan

Picnic

Elia Kazan

East of Eden

John Sturges

Bad Day at Black Rock

Best Screenplay

Interrupted Melody

1h46m • Musical drama • Glenn Ford & Eleanor Parker

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Marty

1h31m • Romantic drama • Esther Minciotti & Augusta Ciolli

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East of Eden PGPGAA

1h55m • Drama • Julie Harris & James Dean

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Les Vacances de M. Hulot G(French)

1h25m • Comedy • Jacques Tati & Nathalie Pascaud

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Love Me or Leave Me

2h02m • Musical drama • Doris Day & James Cagney

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Bad Day at Black Rock

1h21m • Western • Spencer Tracy & Robert Ryan

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Blackboard Jungle

1h41m • Drama • Glenn Ford & Anne Francis

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The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1h40m • War drama • Gary Cooper & Charles Bickford

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It's Always Fair Weather

1h41m • Musical drama • Gene Kelly & Dan Dailey

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The Seven Little Foys

1h33m • Musical family comedy • Bob Hope & Milly Vitale

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Best Original Story

9.0

Love Me or Leave Me

2h02m • Musical drama • Doris Day & James Cagney

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Rebel Without A Cause PG-13GPGPGPGPG

1h51m • Romantic drama • James Dean & Natalie Wood

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7.0

The Private War of Major Benson

1h45m • Family comedy • Charlton Heston & Julie Adams

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Strategic Air Command

1h52m • Action drama • James Stewart & June Allyson

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Le Mouton à cinq pattes (French)

1h44m • Comedy • Fernandel & Françoise Arnoul

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Best Cinematography

7.7

To Catch a Thief PGGPGG

1h46m • Thriller • Cary Grant & Grace Kelly

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Oklahoma! GGGGGGG

2h25m • Western • Shirley Jones & Gordon MacRae

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A Man Called Peter

1h59m • History-based drama • Richard Todd & Jean Peters

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Guys and Dolls G

2h30m • Romantic comedy • Marlon Brando & Jean Simmons

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Love is a Many-Splendored Thing G

1h42m • Romantic drama • William Holden & Jennifer Jones

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Best Cinematography in Black & White

The Rose Tattoo

1h57m • Romantic comedy • Anna Magnani & Burt Lancaster

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Marty

1h31m • Romantic drama • Esther Minciotti & Augusta Ciolli

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I'll Cry Tomorrow

1h57m • Musical drama • Susan Hayward & Richard Conte

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Blackboard Jungle

1h41m • Drama • Glenn Ford & Anne Francis

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Queen Bee

1h35m • Drama • Joan Crawford & Barry Sullivan

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Best Film Editing

9.0

Picnic PG

1h55m • Romantic drama • William Holden & Kim Novak

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The Rose Tattoo

1h57m • Romantic comedy • Anna Magnani & Burt Lancaster

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Oklahoma! GGGGGGG

2h25m • Western • Shirley Jones & Gordon MacRae

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Blackboard Jungle

1h41m • Drama • Glenn Ford & Anne Francis

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The Bridges at Toko-Ri

1h42m • War drama • William Holden & Grace Kelly

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Best Original Music

6.0

Love is a Many-Splendored Thing G

1h42m • Romantic drama • William Holden & Jennifer Jones

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The Rose Tattoo

1h57m • Romantic comedy • Anna Magnani & Burt Lancaster

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Picnic PG

1h55m • Romantic drama • William Holden & Kim Novak

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Battle Cry

2h29m • War drama • Van Heflin & Aldo Ray

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The Man with the Golden Arm

1h59m • Drama • Frank Sinatra & Eleanor Parker

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Best Music in a Musical

8.5

Oklahoma! GGGGGGG

2h25m • Western • Shirley Jones & Gordon MacRae

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Love Me or Leave Me

2h02m • Musical drama • Doris Day & James Cagney

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Guys and Dolls G

2h30m • Romantic comedy • Marlon Brando & Jean Simmons

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It's Always Fair Weather

1h41m • Musical drama • Gene Kelly & Dan Dailey

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Daddy Long Legs

2h05m • Romance • Fred Astaire & Leslie Caron

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Best Original Song

6.0

Love is a Many-Splendored Thing G

"Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing"

1h42m • Romantic drama • William Holden & Jennifer Jones

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Love Me or Leave Me

"I'll Never Stop Loving You"

2h02m • Musical drama • Doris Day & James Cagney

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The Tender Trap

"Love Is - The Tender Trap"

1h51m • Musical romantic comedy • Frank Sinatra & Debbie Reynolds

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Daddy Long Legs

"Something's Gotta Give"

2h05m • Romance • Fred Astaire & Leslie Caron

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Unchained

"Unchained Melody"

1h15m • Criminal drama • Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch & Barbara Hale

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Best Visual Effects

5.0

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

1h42m • War drama • William Holden & Grace Kelly

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The Rains of Ranchipur

1h44m • Romantic drama • Lana Turner & Richard Burton

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The Dam Busters 14A

2h04m • War drama • Richard Todd & Michael Redgrave

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Best Art Design

9.0

Picnic PG

1h55m • Romantic drama • William Holden & Kim Novak

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To Catch a Thief PGGPGG

1h46m • Thriller • Cary Grant & Grace Kelly

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Guys and Dolls G

2h30m • Romantic comedy • Marlon Brando & Jean Simmons

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Love is a Many-Splendored Thing G

1h42m • Romantic drama • William Holden & Jennifer Jones

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Daddy Long Legs

2h05m • Romance • Fred Astaire & Leslie Caron

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Best Art Design in Black & White

The Rose Tattoo

1h57m • Romantic comedy • Anna Magnani & Burt Lancaster

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Marty

1h31m • Romantic drama • Esther Minciotti & Augusta Ciolli

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I'll Cry Tomorrow

1h57m • Musical drama • Susan Hayward & Richard Conte

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Blackboard Jungle

1h41m • Drama • Glenn Ford & Anne Francis

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The Man with the Golden Arm

1h59m • Drama • Frank Sinatra & Eleanor Parker

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Best Costume Design

6.0

Love is a Many-Splendored Thing G

1h42m • Romantic drama • William Holden & Jennifer Jones

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Interrupted Melody

1h46m • Musical drama • Glenn Ford & Eleanor Parker

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The Virgin Queen

1h32m • Romantic drama • Bette Davis & Richard Todd

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To Catch a Thief PGGPGG

1h46m • Thriller • Cary Grant & Grace Kelly

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Guys and Dolls G

2h30m • Romantic comedy • Marlon Brando & Jean Simmons

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Best Costume Design in Black & White

8.0

I'll Cry Tomorrow

1h57m • Musical drama • Susan Hayward & Richard Conte

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The Rose Tattoo

1h57m • Romantic comedy • Anna Magnani & Burt Lancaster

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Ugetsu monogatari (Ugetsu - Japanese)

1h34m • Fantasy drama • Machiko Kyô & Mitsuko Mito

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Queen Bee

1h35m • Drama • Joan Crawford & Barry Sullivan

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The Pickwick Papers

1h49m • Comedy • James Hayter & James Donald

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Best Sound Mixing

8.5

Oklahoma! GGGGGGG

2h25m • Western • Shirley Jones & Gordon MacRae

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Love Me or Leave Me

2h02m • Musical drama • Doris Day & James Cagney

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Mister Roberts

2h03m • War drama • Henry Fonda & James Cagney

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Not as a Stranger

2h15m • Film noir • Olivia de Havilland & Robert Mitchum

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Love is a Many-Splendored Thing G

1h42m • Romantic drama • William Holden & Jennifer Jones

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Best Documentary

The Unconquered

55m • Documentary by Nancy Hamilton

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Crèvecoeur (French)

1h30m • Documentary by Jacques Dupont

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Oscars

Best Movie

Best Actor

Ernest Borgnine

Frank Sinatra

Spencer Tracy

James Cagney

James Dean

Best Actress

Anna Magnani

Katharine Hepburn

Eleanor Parker

Susan Hayward

Jennifer Jones

Best Supporting Actor

Jack Lemmon

Sal Mineo

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur O'Connell

Joe Mantell

Best Supporting Actress

Jo Van Fleet

Natalie Wood

Betsy Blair

Marisa Pavan

Peggy Lee

Best Director

Delbert Mann

David Lean

Joshua Logan

Elia Kazan

John Sturges

Best Screenplay

Les Vacances de M. Hulot G(French)

Best Original Story

Le Mouton à cinq pattes (French)

Best Cinematography

Best Cinematography in Black & White

Best Film Editing

Best Original Music

Best Music in a Musical

Best Original Song

Best Visual Effects

Best Art Design

Best Art Design in Black & White

Best Costume Design

Best Costume Design in Black & White

Ugetsu monogatari (Ugetsu - Japanese)

Best Sound Mixing

Best Documentary

Crèvecoeur (French)