The Academy Awards (The Oscars) Season 25 Episode 1 The 25th Annual Academy Awards

The Academy Awards were once again presented at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, CA and at the NBC Century Theatre in New York, NY. Columbia's From Here to Eternity bowled over the competition with eight win mostly in major categories. Including Best Motion Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Frank Sinatra), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Donna Reed) and Best Director (Fred Zinnemann). Audrey Hepburn took home the Best Actress Oscar for her role in Roman Holiday, while William Holden received his Best Actor award for Stalag 17. Walt Disney Productions won three awards as well for Short Subjects/Cartoon (Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom), Documentary/Short Subject (The Alaskan Eskimo) and finally for Best Documentary/Feature for their True Life Adventure Series film The Living Desert.