The 59th Annual Academy Awards

Name: 59th Annual Academy Awards
Genre: Family
Released: 1987-03-30
Duration: 3 h 25 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Chevy Chase, Goldie Hawn, Paul Hogan

Original title: 59th Annual Academy Awards

TV Special
19871987
3h 25m

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6.8/10

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The official, annual, Hollywood award show that hands out many movie honors, including the Oscars. That year's show was hosted by Ralph Bellamy, and saw big wins by Marlee Matlin, Paul Newma... Read allThe official, annual, Hollywood award show that hands out many movie honors, including the Oscars. That year's show was hosted by Ralph Bellamy, and saw big wins by Marlee Matlin, Paul Newman, and Michael Caine.The official, annual, Hollywood award show that hands out many movie honors, including the Oscars. That year's show was hosted by Ralph Bellamy, and saw big wins by Marlee Matlin, Paul Newman, and Michael Caine.

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6.8/10

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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 2 nominations total

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Bernadette Peters in The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987)

Oliver Stone at an event for The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987)

"Academy Awards: 59th Annual," Elizabeth Taylor. 1987.

"Academy Awards: 59th Annual," Marlee Matlin. 1987.

"Academy Awards: 59th Annual," Marlee Matlin (Best Actress). 1987.

"Academy Awards: 59th Annual" Elizabeth Taylor

Tina Roark in The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987)

Levi Stubbs in The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987)

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Trivia
"Mean Green Mother From Outer Space" (from Little Shop of Horrors (1986)) is the first Best Original Song Nominee to contain profanity. As a result the lyrics were changed prior to the performance by Levi Stubbs.

Quotes
Paul Hogan: Now, I'm nominated tonight, and I realize I'm not exactly the odds-on favorite. But I traveled 13,000 miles to be here for this. I've come from the other side of the planet. And if they read out someone else's name instead of mine, it's not gonna be pretty.

Connections
Edited into Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992)

Soundtracks
Fugue for Tinhors
Written by Frank Loesser
Performed by Dom DeLuise, Pat Morita and Telly Savalas

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Hilarious performances from Bette Davis and Robert Wise!!

This is the year that Paul Newman finally won the Best Actor award after six losses, but his win was somewhat overshadowed by the onstage antics of Miss Bette Davis and Mr. Robert Wise!! You had to have seen it to really appreciate how hilarious the Oscar telecasts can be!! Bette Davis presented the award, Robert Wise accepted the award and what followed was funny to watch. Here you had two people bickering onstage about who is going to talk first about the winning actor, and before they knew it, BOOM, their microphones were cut off and the hosts, Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn were getting ready to introduce the next presenter!! "Platoon" wins Best Picture, Marlee Matlin wins Best Actress for "Children of A Lesser God" and the supporting performances were from one movie. Michael Caine and Dianne Wiest for "Hannah and Her Sisters".

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