The 38th Annual Academy Award ceremonies telecast live from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. This was the first color broadcast of the award ceremonies.
Best Actor: Lee Marvin (Cat Ballou)
Best Actress: Julie Christie (Dr. Zhivago)
Best Supporting Actor: Martin Balsam
Best Supporting Actress: Shelley Winters
Best Film ( Sound Of Music)
Best Musical Score: Dr. Zhivago
William Wyler is awarded the Irving Thalberg Award.
Host: Bob Hope.
Bob Hope makes his 13th appearance as host of the Academy Awards ceremonies. Those presenting awards include Julie Christie, Lee Marvin, Shelley Winters, Sidney Poitier, Fred Astaire, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Ginger Rogers, and Patricia Neal.