European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 26, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 3 a photos Best supporting actor for his role  with him is Cher the pre Pouf of Africa gets 7 oscars co or purple none los Angeles a out of Africa the roman tic epic of a woman s passion set against the landscape of colonial Kenya turned an Academy awards race with no Clear starter into a rout capturing seven oscars while the top nominated the color purple was shut out. William Hurt the homosexual prisoner obsessed with movies in kiss of the spider woman and Geraldine Page As the ailing widow determined to return to her childhood Home in the trip to Bountiful took the top acting awards in monday night s presentation of the 58th Academy awards. Sentimental favorite Don Ameche 77, was named Best supporting actor for playing the Retiree who found the Fountain of youth with the help of visitors from outer space in  Anjelica Huston the vengeful mafia Prin Cess in prizzi s Honor won As Best supporting actress. In addition to Best picture out of Africa won for director screenplay score sound Art direction and cinematography but failed to win meryl Streep an Oscar for Best actress or Reward Klaus Maria Brandauer As Best supporting actor. I could not have made this movie without meryl Streep director Sydney Pollack  accepting his award. She is astounding personally professionally All  Streep had been favored to claim her third Oscar for her role As the Strong willed danish author Isak Dinesen. Instead the award became a Long awaited Triumph for the 61-year-old Page who failed in seven previous Nomi nations dating to 1953 despite her belief that she would win each time. I have thought so every time she confided backstage. "1 was so wonderful. I m my biggest  the acting award left the 34-year-old Hurt nearly speechless. Rushing to the stage after a Bear hug from his brazilian director Hector Babenco he clutched his heart and exclaimed Baboom Baboom Baboom it s incredible i share this with Raul Hurt said referring to Raul Julia who played the brazilian political prisoner who shared his cell. As the evening wore on a wipe out for the color purple became evident. It had been engulfed in Contro Versy since its release with complaints that the movie based on Alice Walker s pulitzer prize winning novel reinforced Black stereotypes. Of its 11 nominations none was for director Steven Spielberg. Whoops Goldberg in the running for Best actress As the oppressed Black woman struggling for her own identity had spoken out angrily about the snub. It s a Small Bunch of people with Small minds who chose to ignore the  she said. Robert Wise president of the Academy said after the ceremonies that he could t explain the outcome except that maybe it was a reaction of the Academy at Large Over questioning the integrity of the directors Branch which nominates directors. Perhaps the voters Felt that the Academy s reputation cilia Van Dijk of the Netherlands holds the Academy award she received for Anna & Bella representing her achievement in animated Short films. Presenters had been maligned he said. Only the turning. Point in 1977 had Ever gained As Many nominations and failed to win an Oscar but Quincy Jones who produced the color purple and created its musical score was philosophical the picture got 11 nominations. It did $78 million As of today. I mean How greedy can you get Huston s Victory made hers a three generation Oscar family. It was 37 years to the Day since John Huston her father won oscars for his writing and directing of the treasure of the Sierra Madre and his father Walter was named Best supporting actor for his role in the film. This Means a lot to me since it comes from a role in which i was directed by my father and i know it Means a lot to him the latest winning Huston 34, said onstage. I feel like a dynasty she exclaimed backstage. Ameche Drew a standing ovation when his award a bounced. Backstage he said he did t mind if sentiment played a role in his award. If it s a tribute to me because i be been around a Long time and made a lot of pictures that s Lovely too he said. Ameche s film career which began in 1936 and faded in the 1950s, revived two years ago with the Eddie Murphy comedy trading  he said he would like to do More a photos Are Jim Henson left and Richard Hunt. In photo at right Luis Quenzo holds Bis award for Best foreign language film of the year the official  films but has t had any offers since he finished  the foreign language film award went to the official Story the powerful Story of terror by Argentina s old military regime. The award was claimed by the film s director and co writer Luis Quenzo who said i cannot forget on another March 24 we suffered the last military coup in my coun try. We will never forget this Nightmare. But we Are Start ing now to begin with our new  the film s Star Norma Aleandro who portrayed an adoptive Mother distraught to learn her child s parents were among the politically persecuted disappeared ones wound up presenting the award. God bless you she exclaimed tearfully As she announced the Winner. Rock superstar Lionel Richie won his first Oscar for the song say you say me from White  outrageous in the truest sense of the word Richie said. Paul Newman who received an honorary Oscar for his series of distinguished performances and Devotion to his Craft accepted from Chicago where he is filming a sequel to the  an honorary award also went to composer Alex North nominated 15 times without an Oscar