A special WCBS radio broadcast of the 1957 Tony Awards with host Bud Collyer. There was a television blackout of this special due to a union issue. 

Winners were "My Fair Lady" for the best musical play, Rex Harrison, for best musical actor in "My Fair Lady," Frederick March for the best dramatic actor, and Judy Holliday for best actress in "The Bells Are Ringing." 

NOTE:   Due to a union dispute, there was no television broadcast, which had been scheduled for WCBS-TV Channel 2.                                                                                        

October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated)

A salute to silent movies and the silent screen stars who starred in them is presented

Appearing, and briefly reminiscing with anecdotes about their experiences on the silver screen viewing a clip of their work:

Richard Arlen----------(1899-1976)
Beverly Bayne----------(1894-1982)	
Betty Blythe-----------(1893-1972)	
Betty Bronson----------(1906-1971)	
Chester Conklin--------(1886-1971)	
Jackie Coogan----------(1914-1984)	
Viola Dana-------------(1897-1987)	
Carter DeHaven---------(1886-1977)	
Dorothy Devore---------(1899-1976)	
Vivian Duncan----------(1897-1986)	
Minta Durfee-----------(1889-1975)	
Lillian Gish-----------(1893-1993)	
Neil Hamilton----------(1899-1984)	
Laura La Plante--------(1904-1996)
Babe London------------(1901-1980)	
Ken Maynard------------(1895-1973)		
Eddie Quillan----------(1907-1990)	
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers-(1904-1999)

Mort Lindsey	(Mort Lindsey Orchestra) 

NOTE: Slight buzz on the sound track, but very discernable.                                                                                                                             

The 43rd Annual Academy Award presentation is telecast live from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. 
There was no host for this presentation.   
The ceremony includes clips from the best film nominees, a tribute to the Beatles (Harry Belafonte is one of the performers) and vignettes on honorary award winners Ingrid Bergman, Lillian Gish, and Orson Welles. Frank Sinatra will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. 

George C. Scott refused to accept his best actor award for "Patton."     

Duplicate of #7503.                 

1963-1982 (SYNDICATED). Mike Douglas hosted one of television's longest-running talk shows (19 years). Each week Douglas was joined by a different co-host. In 1967, "The Mike Douglas Show" became the first syndicated talk show to win an Emmy Award.



Broadcast from 1963-1978 in Philadelphia
Broadcast from 1978-1982 in Los Angeles   

Co-Host: Steve Allen                                                                                                         

The 53rd annual Academy Awards presentation from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The ceremonies, originally scheduled for March 30th, were delayed one day due to the assassination attempt on President Reagan on March 30th.

Host: Johnny Carson.      

Best Picture: Ordinary People
Best Actor: Robert De Niro
Best Actress: Sissy Spacek
Best Supporting Actor: Timothy Hutton
Best Supporting Actress: Mary Steenburgen         

Henry Fonda was awarded the Academy Honorary Award. He received an Oscar for best actor the following year.