Capacity gathering in the Hollywood Pantages Theater witnessed the presentation of an Oscar to Audrey Hepburn as the best actress of 1953 on March 25, 1954, although she was in New York. A giant screen shows Jean Hersholt presenting the award on a nationwide TV network. Donald O'Connor, M.C., is at left. This was the 26th annual Academy Awards.
Hepburn, Audrey,--1929-1993 Hersholt, Jean,--1886-1956 O'Connor, Donald,--1925-2003 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Pantages Theatre (Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.) Motion pictures--United States Academy Awards (Motion pictures) Theaters--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles) Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
