Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-26

I didn't know If I was going to
make It,"
Frank Sinatra, wartime Groom
ing idol of the Nations bobby
soxers. climaxed thrilling ca
reer comeback in winning an
Oscar for the best supporting
role.
A year ago the spindly crooner
was considered washed up in
Hollywood. He did not sing in
Eternity" but he disclosed that
he would have been more than
willing to sing on last nights
show.
But" he added. mo one
asked me-"
"Secret Love" Best Song.
The Oscar for the best song
went to Secret Love-" sung by
Doris Day in Calamity Jane"
and by Ann Blyth on last night:
show.
Fred zimmerman, the director
Of Eternity" won the top di-
rection Oscar. He was the IA
vorite by a close margin over
George Stevens of Shane" Mr..
Stevens, however, walked of
with the Irving Thalberg award
for distinguished production.
The night started out like a
testimonial banquet for Walt
Disney, His cartoons and docu-
mentary films won four Of the
first six awards. They brought
his total number Of Oscars to %,
housed in a special anteroom at
his Office.
Mr.. Disney's alaskan Eskimo"
and 1.-THE Living Desert" were
named the best short and fea-
ture docuInentaries. Other Os-
cars went to his cartoon foot,
Whistle. PUNK and Boom" and
his cartoon two-reeler, Bear
Country"
II think this is my year to re-
tire" he laughed.
Other Workers Honored.
Other names listed In the
awards were:
Sound recording: From Here
to Eternity" Columbia Pictures
Corp; John P. Livadary. sound
director.
One-reel short subjects: "The
Merry Wives of Windsor Over
ture." M-G-M; Johnny Green,
producer.
Film editing: From Here to
Eternity" Columbia Pictures
Corp: edited by William Lyon,
Set decoration (black and
white f1lms): Julius Caesar"
Edwin B. Willis and Hugh Hunt.
Set decoration color films) !:
1.-THE Robe" Walter M. Scott
and Paul s, Fox.
Cinematography (black and
white films): From Here to
Eternity" photographed by Bur-
nett Guffey.
Cinematography tcolor films) :
SHANE" photographed by Loyal
Griggs.
Motion picture story: Roman
Holiday" Ian Mcclellan Hunter.
Screenplay: From Here to
Eternity" Daniel Taradash.
Story and screenplay: "Ti-
tanic," Charles Bracket, Walter
Reisch and Richard Breen.
Madam" Has Best Scoring.
Best scoring of a musical pic
ture: Call Me. Madam" scored
by Alfred Newman.
Best score of a dramatic or
comedy picture: 'Lili," scored
by BroniSlau Kaper.
Best song: Secret Love-" mu-
sic by Sammy Fain, lyrics by
Paul Francis Webster.
Special effects: "War of the
Worlds" Paramount.
Class I award: "To Fred WAL
Ter. for designing and developing
the multiple Photographic and
projection system which culmi-
mated in cinerama."
Glass I award: ITO Prof.
Henry Chretien and Earl Spon-
able, Sol Halprin, Lorin Orig
non, Herbert Bragg and Carl
Faulkner Of Goth Century-Fox
Studios for creating, developing
and engineering the processes
and techniques known as Cine
mascope."
Class II award: ITO the
Reeves Soundcraft Corp. for the
development Of process Of APP
plying stripes Of magnetic oxide
to motion picture film for sound
recording and reproduction"
Glass III award: ITO the
Westrex Corp. for the design
and construction of a new film
editing machine A platoon
in the vast army of scientists
and technicians whose patience
and unique. talents have helped
to brighten the screens of the
world the academy thanks them
all"
Millions watched and listened
to the nationally broadcast
awards show, which went of
without a hitch. The show, with
the accent on entertainment,
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