Oscars Season 1988 Episode 1 - The 60th Annual Academy Awards

Airdate: 1988-Apr-11

Episode summary:

The 60th Academy Awards were broadcast on ABC and hosted by Chevy Chase. The Last Emperor won all nine awards it was nominated for, including Best Picture and Best Director for Bernardo Bertolucci For their performances in Moonstruck, Cher and Olympia Dukakis won Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. Michael Douglas won Best Actor for his role in Wall Street; Sean Connery won Best Supporting Actor for The Untouchables. The telecast garnered 42.2 million viewers in the United States.

About Oscars series:

The Academy Awards or The Oscars is an annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry.