48th Academy Awards

thumb|right|335 px|The escape attempt scene from One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest 
==Events==
George Segall, Gene Kelly, Robert Shaw, Goldie Hawn, and Walter Matthau all shared hosting duties at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. The show opened with a dance number and closed with a salute to the USA's Bicentennial. Louise Fletcher gave part of her acceptance speech in sign language to her deaf parents watching at home. The Hinderberg received 2 Special Achievement Awards for sound effects and visual effects. Dr. Jules C. Stein earned a Jean Hersholt humanitarian Award, Mervyn Leroy earned an Irving G Thalberg Award and an honorary Oscar was given to Mary Pickford for her contributions to the art of cinema.
==Winners==
Great won Best Animated Short
Angel and Big Joe won Best Live Action Short
The End Of The Game won Best Documentary Short
The Man Who Skied Down Everest won Best Documentary Feature
Russia won Best Foreign Language Film for their entry Dersu Uzala
Nashville won Best Original Song (Im Easy)
Dog Day Afternoon won Best Original Screenplay
Shampoo won Best Supporting Actress
The Sunshine boys won Best Supporting Actor
Jaws won 3 Academy Awards for Best Original Dramatic Score, Best Sound, and Best Film Editing
Barry Lyndon won 4 Academy Awards for Best Adaptation or Original Song Score, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Costume Design
===================== AND FINALLY =========================
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest won the BIG 5 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay
Category:'70's ceremonies
Category:Big Five years
Category:Lead actor/Lead Actress years