Hollywood's feature-film output in the 1950s reflected changes in the street movies were settle well-organized by filmmakers and how they were received by movie-goers. The rise of television meant also folk were staying household, nevertheless those who went to the movies maxim sweeping spectacles, frothy musicals and atramentous dramas. In the 1950s, indefinite milestones were reached at the Production's biggest awards circumstance, the Oscars.
On the Small Screen
Walt Disney won four Oscars in 1953 -- the most in a single year -- for Best Cartoon, Documentary Short, Documentary Feature, and Two-Reel Short.
More Than Meets the Eyes and Ears
From 1951's Best Picture, "An American in Paris," to "Ben-Hur" (Best Effects was among its 11 wins), special effects boomed in the 1950s. Walt Disney's streak of animated musical magic continued with Best Score nominations for "Cinderella" and "Sleeping Beauty." The company closed out the decade with a Best Documentary Short nomination for "Donald in Mathmagic Land."A Decade of Firsts
The beginning Oscar for Boss Non-native Talking Movie was awarded in 1956 to "La Strada." The beginning African-American nominee for elite actress was Dorothy Dandridge for her 1954 role in "Carmen Jones." (Grace Kelly won for "The Society Cupcake"). In 1958, Sidney Poitier became the anterior African-American to be nominated in the Best Actor Sort for his star-making turn in "The Defiant Ones." He irrevocable to David Niven for his role in "Seperate Tables."
Record Setters and Record Breakers
In 1952, John Ford was named Beyond compare Employer for "The Mute Subject," the fourth time he won the award. In 1959, the epic "Ben-Hur" won 11 of the 12 awards it was nominated for, setting a record that stood until the 1990s. "Ben-Hur" won for Best Picture, Director (William Wyler), Lead Actor (Charlton Heston) and Supporting Actor (Hugh Griffith). James Dean was named Best Actor, posthumously, in both 1955 and 1956 for "East of Eden" and "Giant," respectively.In 1953, the College Awards ceremony was shown on television for the headmost period. Bob Anticipation was the host in Hollywood, and a ceremony was besides held simultaneously in Latest York. Another five senescence passed before the inaugural nationwide Oscar broadcast aired in 1958. Dependence hosted the Oscars 18 times from 1939 to 1977, nevertheless he never won an Oscar himself.
