Marlon Brando kissing Grace Kelly at the 27th Annual Academy Awards at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. They both are holding their Oscars for best actor and best actress. This photograph appears with the article "Winners of Academy Awards Beam as The Clasp Prized Golden Oscars." Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 1955: pg. 3. Text from newspaper caption: Winners' Kiss--Marlon Brando, who won his Oscar last night as top film actor, plants sedate kiss on cheek of Grace Kelly, who won hers as top actress. His award was for his work kin "On the Waterfront," hers for role in "The Country Girl."
Academy Awards (Motion pictures) Kissing Actresses--American--California--Los Angeles Actors--American--California--Los Angeles Award presentations--California--Los Angeles Brando, Marlon, 1924-2004 Pantages Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.) Kelly, Grace
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