Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The 50th Academy Awards were held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California on April 3, 1978. The ceremonies were presided over by Bob Hope, who hosted the awards for the eighteenth and last time. Two of the year's biggest winners were Star Wars, which swept the technical categories by winning 6 out of its 10 nominations and a Special Achievement for Sound Effects Editing, and Annie Hall, winning 4 out of 5 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Director. The awards show was also notable for a very politically charged acceptance speech by Vanessa Redgrave.The Turning Point set the record for the most nominations without a win (11), previously held by Peyton Place and The Little Foxes, which each had 9 nominations with no wins. This record, later tied by The Color Purple, still stands as of the 86th Academy Awards.Annie Hall was the last Best Picture winner to be nominated for just five awards until The Departed 29 years later in 2006.Jason Robards became the fourth actor to win back to back Oscars.For the first and only time to date, both Best Actor and Best Actress winners won for roles in two different romantic comedies.. }
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- 50th_Academy_Awards abstract "The 50th Academy Awards were held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California on April 3, 1978. The ceremonies were presided over by Bob Hope, who hosted the awards for the eighteenth and last time. Two of the year's biggest winners were Star Wars, which swept the technical categories by winning 6 out of its 10 nominations and a Special Achievement for Sound Effects Editing, and Annie Hall, winning 4 out of 5 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Director. The awards show was also notable for a very politically charged acceptance speech by Vanessa Redgrave.The Turning Point set the record for the most nominations without a win (11), previously held by Peyton Place and The Little Foxes, which each had 9 nominations with no wins. This record, later tied by The Color Purple, still stands as of the 86th Academy Awards.Annie Hall was the last Best Picture winner to be nominated for just five awards until The Departed 29 years later in 2006.Jason Robards became the fourth actor to win back to back Oscars.For the first and only time to date, both Best Actor and Best Actress winners won for roles in two different romantic comedies.".