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IT WI LL BE A GOLDEN, GLITTERING, GLAMOROUS GALA SALUTE TO MOVIES WHEN ABC TELECASTS THE 50TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS LIVE ON APRI L 3 Fifty years of the art, glamour and sheer magic of the movies will be saluted when the 50th Annual Academy Awards are presented live, I'J10NDAY, APRIL 3 (10:00 p.m., EST, to conclusion), on the ABC Television Network. Bob Hope will serve as the sole Master of Ceremonies for Oscar's Golden Anniversary. The comedian's appearance marks the first time since 1967 that one person has presided over the telecast. Hope, coincidentally, was the emcee at that time. More closely associated with Oscar than any other Hollywood ce lebrity, Hope previously has made 22 appearances on the awards, a record. He also served as Master of Ceremonies 15 times, another record, and was the sale emcee on eight occasions. He first officiated at an Oscar show in 1940. Presenters include (alphabetically) Julie Andrews, Fred Astai re, Jacqueline Bisset, Ellen Burstyn, Paddy Chayefsky, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Kirk Douglas, Faye Dunaway, Joan Fontaine, Jodie Foster, Greer Garson, Janet Gaynor, John Green, Mark Hamill, Goldie Hawn, William Holden, Olivia Newton-John, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Henry Mancini, James Mason , Marcello Mastroianni, Walter Matthau, Steve McQueen, Gregory Peck , Sylvester Stallone, Barbara Stanwyck, John TraVolta, Jack Valenti, King Vidor, Jon Voight, Raquel Welch, Billy Dee Williams, Henry Winkler and Natalie Wood. Also, there will be two special presenters, R2-D2 and C-3PO (Anthony Daniels), the robot sta rs of "Star Wars." Three special production numbers will highlight this year's awards. Gene Kelly will be featured in an opening number titled "Look How Far We've Come," which will integrate between 30 and 50 former Oscar winners on stage with Kelly and 30 dancers. Sammy Davis Jr. will perform "Come Light the Candles," a new song written for the telecast by three time Oscar-winner Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sa ger . Hamlisch will appear at the piano with Davis for the presentation of "Come Light the Candles." Natalie Wood will narrate/present a special fashion show featuring the costumes nominated in the Best Costume category. The show's models will be Karen Black, Susan Blakely, Stockard Channing, Cyd Charisse, Joan Collins, Eleanor Parker and Camilla Sparv. (MORE) PRESS RELATIONS. 1330 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS. NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10019 • 50TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS - 2 The five tu nes nominated as Best Song of the year will be performed by: (Alphabetically) : Debby Boone "You Light Up My Life" Aretha Franklin "Nobody Does it Better" Gloria Loring "Candle in the Water" and "Someone's Waiting for You" Jane Powell "The Slipper and the Rose Waltz (He Starr Danais (Ballerina) Danced With Me/She Danced With Me) " Several special awards will be presented on the Oscar telecast. Film producer Walter Mirisch, who as head of the Mirisch Corporation has guided such films as "Some Like it Hot," "The Apartment," "West Side Story," "In the Heat of the Night" and "Fiddler on the Roof," will receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. Charlton Heston will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for " continually putting his talents and energies at the disposal of projects which have benefited our industry, the community of Los Angeles and the nation," and film editor Margaret Booth who, as supervising film editor at MGM from 1936-1968, helped determine the shape and final form of nearly every MGM film produced during that time, will receive an Honorary Oscar for " many years of exceptionally distinguished service to the motion picture industry as a film editor." Howard W. Koch will produce the program. This will be the fifth time in the past seven years that Koch will have produced the Oscar show. One of Hollywood's most respected producers, Koch has produced and/or directed more than 50 films. Among his credits are f ive films based on Neil Simon plays including "The Odd Couple" and "Plaza Suite." He also produced "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" with Barbra Streisand. Koch also serves as President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Marty Pasetta will direct the program for the seventh consecutive year. One of television's most innovative directors, Pasetta has also directed the Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards and specials starring Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and Bing Crosby. Nelson Riddle will serve as Music Director. This will be his first appearance on an Oscar show as Music Director, but he is an Oscar-winner, having taken home the prize in 1974 for "The Great Gatsby." Riddle's music arrangements have backed up such singers as Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. The 50th Annual Academy Awards will be presented from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Los Angeles Music Center. * * * * * * * 50TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS SHOW RUNDOWN (Subject to Change) 1. Opening Production Number, "Look How Far We've Come," performed by Debbie Reynolds, 30 dancers, and past Oscar winners. 2. Howard W. Koch introduced as President of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . 3 . Howard W. Koch, Gregory Peck and Bette Davis explain voting procedures . 4 . Bob Hope introduced as Master of Ceremonies. 5 . Bob Hope opening monologue. 6. John Travolta presents award for Best Supporting Actress. 7 . Mark Hamill, R2-D2, C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) present awards for special sound achievements in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Star Wars . " 8. Jodie Foster and Paul Williams present awards for Best Animated/Live Action Short Subjects. 9. Debby Boone sings "You Light Up My Life . " 10. Barbara Stanwyck and William Holden present award for Best Sound . 11 . Bob Hope and Joan Fontaine present award for Best Visual Effects . 12. Raquel Welch and Kirk Douglas present award for Best Documentary Feature/Short. 13 . Jane Powell, Starr Danais and John Meehan perform "The Slipper and the Rose Waltz" 14. Billy Dee Williams presents special technical achievement award. 15. Greer Garson and Henry Winkler present award for Best Art Direction. 16 . Jack Valenti and Ellen Burstyn present award for Best Foreign Language Film. 17 . Michael Caine and Maggie Smith present award for Best Supporting Actor . 18 . Natalie Wood introduces star models and presents award for Best Costume Design. (MORE) 50TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS SHOW RUNDOWN -- 2 19 . Gloria Loring sings "Candle In the Water" and "Someone's Waiting for You" 20 . John Green, Henry Mancini and Olivia Newton John present awards for Best Original Score/Adaptation. 21 . Goldie Hawn and Jon Voight present award for Best Cinematography. 22 . Bette Davis presents Joan Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Charlton Heston. 23 . Sanuny Davis Jr. and Marvin Hamlisch perform "Corne Light the Candles." 24. Olivia de Havilland presents honorary award to Margaret Booth. 25. Farrah Fawcett-Majors and Marcello Mastroianni present award for Best Film Editing. 26 . Aretha Franklin sings "Nobody Does It Better." 27. Fred Astaire presents award for Best Original Song. 28 . Stanley Kramer presents Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to Walter Mirisch. 29. Cicely Tyson and King Vidor present award for Best Director. 30. Paddy Chayesfsky presents awards for Best Screenplay/Original/Adaptation. 31 . Walter Matthau and Janet Gaynor present award for Best Actress . 32. Faye Dunaway presents award for Best Actor. 33 . Steve Mcqueen presents award for Best Picture. 34 . Closing Production number with Bob Hope, Sylvester Stallone, Cast and 30 dancers . - abc - 1978 ACADEMY AWARDS TALLY SHEET BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR SUPPORTING ROLE Woody Allen ___Mikhail Baryshnikov --- "Annie Hall" "The Turning Poin t " Richard Burton Peter Firth --- --- "Eq uus" "Equus" Richard Dreyfuss Alec Guinness --- --- "The Goodbye Girl" "Star Wars" ---Marcello Mastroianni Jason Robards "A Special Day" --- "Julia" ---John Travolta Maximilian Schell "Satu rday Night Fever" --- "Julia" BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS SUPPORTING ROLE Anne Bancroft Leslie Browne --- --- "The Turning Point" "The Turning Point" Jane Fonda ___Quinn Cummings --- "Julia" "The Goodbye Girl" Diane Keaton Melinda Dillon --- "Annie Hall" --- "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" ___Shirley MacLaine Vanessa Redgrave "The Turning Point" --- "Julia" ---Marsha Mason ___Tuesday Weld "The Goodbye Girl" "Looking For Mr. Goodbar" BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION "Airport 77" --- George C. Webb, Art Direction Mickey S. Michaels, Set Decoration "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" --- Joe Alves, Don Lomino, Art Direction Phil Abramson, Set Decoration "The Spy Who Loved Me" --- Ken Adam, Peter Lamont, Art Direction Hugh Scaife, Set Decoration "Star Wars" --- John Barry, Norman Reynolds and Leslie Dilley, Art Direction Roger Christian, Set Decoration "The Turning Point" --- Albert Brenner, Art Direction Marvin March, Set Decoration (MORE) PRESS RELATIONS, 1330 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10019 • OSCAR'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY - 2- BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" "Airport '77" --- --- Vilmos Zsigmond Edith Head, Burton Miller "Islands in the Stream" "Julia" --- --- Fred J. Koenekamp Anthea Sylbert "Julia" "A Little Night Music" --- --- Douglas Siocombe Florence Klotz ___"Looking for Mr. Goodbar" "The Other Side of Midnight" --- William A. Fraker I rene Sharaff ---"The Turning Point" "Star Wars" Robert Surtees ---John Molle BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING ___"Annie Hall" Woody Allen ___"Close Encounters