Film Weekly Year Book of the Canadian Motion Picture Industry (1954)

AWARDS ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS & SCIENCES 9038 Melrose Aye., Hollywood 46, Calif. (CRestview 5-1146) OFFICERS President Charles Brackett Vice-Presidents . Johnny Green Samuel G. Engel Secretary Edward B. Powell Assistant Secretary Hal Elias Treasurer John O. Aalberg Assistant Treasurer Hal Mohr Executive Director Margaret Herrick Counsel Lloyd Wright BOARD OF GOVERNORS John O. Aalberg, John W. Boyle, Charles Brackett, Teet Carle, Daniel B. Cathcart, Hal Elias, Samuel G. Engel, Y. Frank Freeman, Field M. Gray, Johnny Green, William Holden, Sam Israel, Jacob H. Karp, Francis D. Lyon, William A. Lyon, E. J. Mannix, Fred L. Metzler, Hal Mohr, Edward B. Powell, Gordon E. Sawyer, George Seaton, George Sidney, Sol C. Siegel, George Stevens, Claire Trevor, Harry Tytle. The purposes of the Academy are: To odvance the arts and sciences of motion pictures and to foster cooperation among the creative leadership of the motion picture in¬ dustry for cultural, educational and technological progress. To recognize outstanding achievements by con¬ ferring annual Awards of Merit, serving as a constant incentive within the industry and fo¬ cusing wide public attention upon the best in motion pictures. To conduct cooperative technical research and stimulate the improvement of methods and equipment. To provide a forum and common meeting ground for the various branches and crafts; to sponsor publications; and to serve as an impar¬ tial clearing house for achievement records end statistics. To constitute an organization of established prestige which is expressly prohibited from con¬ cerning itself with economic, political or labor issues. To represent to the public the viewpoint of the actual creators of motion pictures and sym¬ bolize a leadership comparable to that of other academic institutes and foundations. To foster educational activities between the public and the industry, with particular reference to encouraging motion picture courses, in univer¬ sities and sponsoring vocational scholarships. ADVERTISING RULES Regulations for the use of Academy Award symbols and references to the Oscar-winning plays and players for adavertising and exploitation pur¬ poses are: No film or achievement which has not won an Academy Award may be advertised or ex¬ ploited in a manner which will mislead the public and imply by design, layout or wording of copy, that the film or achievement has won the Academy Award. Pictures nominated for specific Awards may be so advertised providing: that no reproduction of an Awards symbol is used; that the word "nominations" or the words "nominated for" appear in the same size, style and color of type as the words "Academy Award"; that the achievement for which the nomination has been voted is included in the advertising. Honorary Awards which are conferred oniy by vote of the Academy Board of Governors must be clearly defined in all advertising as Honorcry Awards and must specify the accomplishments for which the recognition was accorded. Honorcry Awards shall not be so advertised or exploited that the public will confuse an Honorary Award with an Award voted by the Academy member¬ ship. When an Honorary Award has been conferred for a technique or for a series of motion pic¬ tures, the Award symbol granted for that Honorary Award may be used in advertising such technique or series providing: that the year and accomplishment for which the Honorary Award was given is included in the advertising; that only the symbol presented for the technique or series is used, and not the statuette unless the statuette was the symbol so presented. 1953 ACADEMY AWARDS ( Awards made by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in March, 1954 in Hollywood, California.) PRODUCTION From Here to Eternity, Columbia. PERFORMANCES Actor: William Holden in Stalag 17, Paramount. Actress: Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday, Paramount. Supporting Actor: Frank Sinatra in From Here to Eternity, Columbia. Supporting Actress: Donna Reed in From Here to Eternity, Columbia. DIRECTION Fred Zinneman for From Here to Eternity, Columbia. 166