European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By Vernon Scott United press International to kinds of movie stars show up or the annual Academy awards presentations those mine running Lor an Oscar and those who arc handing them out sometimes Ine two groups overlap when a nominee also acts As a presenter such will Hoino Caso  11 at the both annual Academy awards when nominees scan Connery Cher. Michael Douglas. Glenn close and Robin Williams Wak to Center slag to  Lor the envelope not Allol them of course a ill to winners Cloe and Cher Tor example Arn jilted Iho same Oscar hell actress same Loi Williams and Douglas in the Best actor category. The nominee presenters will to handing of oscars in dil Leionel categories Rue to the tradition that no Perlo incr he Given the Tiore of announcing himself or herself As Iho Winner or. Worse ending the name of another nominee As the Winner aside from Curry no nominees anole or group dear to the hearts o the Academy Are past Oscar winners. They add a dash of nostalgia to the proceedings and a certain amount o of gaily Gregory Peck will make his i Ullh appearance on the show As a presenter. Peck was one of Lour co produce is of the 57lfi annual awards show he also served three terms As president of me Academy and won his Oscar for Bosl actor in 1962 for to Kilt a mockingbird it gives a sense of continuity when Iho previous Yoa s winners of the Best actor and a Croig awards 310 on hand Ira present Whoso awards ii does t always happen is Marlon Brando George c. Scott. Wood Mien and Katharine Hepburn they Raj used to a Ovryn when they won the award but this year audiences will be treated to Paul Newman. Last year s Winner of Best actor Lor the color of Money and Mai fee Mallin who won As Best actress to a Rydren of a lessor cod Mallin  on hand last year of pick up tier trophy but the Academy was grievously disappointed that Newman was unable to be present to accept h s however he did make an Oscar promises the stars this year. Chat left and Glenn Toie will vie Lor the same Oscar Beite trots at the 60th annual Academy  april 11. Acceptance speech via video Tope. This year allot the nominated directors will tie present As will at of the actor and actresses save Mai Coho Mastroianni nominated Lor dark Eye who is shool ing a f ilm in Nlaly and May nol be Able to rearrange his schedule. It is assured thai Michael Douglas William Hurt. Jact Nicholson and Robin Williams Wilt be there. So will Cher close holy Hunter Sally Kirkland an meryl so rep. Viewers can count on seeing the Best supporting performers in Force norms Aleandra Olympia Dukakis Anne Ramsey and Ann Solhem. Along with Albert Brooks Sean Connery Morgan fireman Vincent Gardenia arid Denzil Washington wild horses could nol prevent the winning producer or producers of Iho Best picture nominees from Bong there when Iho award is announced this year s contenders Aro broadcast fews fatal All act on Hope and Dory. The last emperor and Moonstruck past winners making present tons part u will to Anjelica Huston who won to test supporting actress Sward in 1985 few or Xii s Honor and Audrey Hepburn who won her Oscar for Besia Clasa in 1953 for roman Holiday. Two time Oscar Winner Olivia a Haviland will Maks her a Tell Wail to the awards. She won an Oscar in 1946 for to Fachy so in and again in 1949 far the a toss Many Academy members olt comedian Sieve Martin was overlooked in he nominations alter his Bravura performance As a contemporary Cyrano a Bergerac in Roxanne the producers made amends by asking him to be a presenter his Fouilhe appearance on inc show. The Academy producers and directors aspire to Pion to the vast International to viewing audience estimated at 1 billion this year Wilh something for everyone they seek a  i of comedians dramatic actors Glamour girls hunks and Man Rivies they also Fine up Veteran stars Lor the older audience and up and Comers for Young film goers. The result in an attractive array of familiar and relatively unfamiliar laces this Yeai the mis includes Mel Gibson torn Welteck Daryl Hannah. Billy of atol Sean Young. John Candy. Nicolas Cage and Kevin Costner. John Lono and Joan Chen stars of the lust emperor will represent asians among presenters Black slats will be to presented by Eddia Murphy and Danny Glover both of whom starred in Mega Hils Beverly Hills cop ii and lethal weapon "1 tried to arrange it so every nominated film was represented by one of its stars participating in i no show said producer Sam Goldwyn or. I think the audience and viewers will gel a kick out of seeing Glenn close and Michael Douglas antagonists in Afaf Arr Maclian walk on stage together to make a presentation Goldwyn said Many stars some of them former Oscar winners volunteered for this year s show so Many thai the number of Omeis exceeded Iho number of presenters needed "1 As amazed trial when j was announced As producer in Early november the telephones began to ring agents press agents and managers called hollering the services of some of Tho biggest  Goldwyn said. In past years producers had trouble gelling people. I had no problems last year or this t was Lold h was dil Tieuli a hangover from the 60s when the Anli establishment the Elm was in Vogue. Oscar is a Lunny old table Fiat goes in and out of Lavor. Al Iho moment it is in Lavor.". But overlooks the Best and the brightest by 60s Thomas associated Pressw hat do Charlie Chapin. Greta Garbo Gary giant. Alfred hic coca and Steven Spielberg have in common they have never won Academy awards for their individual achievement such flagrant omissions Are Ollon cited by critics As evidence of the unfairness of Hollywood s highest prize Oscar s 60 year history is led with examples of the film world s highest achievers being overlooked by the Academy of motion picture arts and sciences the latest casual lies arc Dice Lor s James a Brooks whose movie broadcast a ivs was nominated though he want and Spielberg who was Lei i out in the cold Wilh his Emp try of the Sun. Although broadcast news won seven major nominations my Krong Best pie Fure and three a clog categories drook5 was strangely overlooked by Tea Academy s directing Branch Sincu no movie has Ever won a Best picture Oscar without its director at least being nominated the chances of the once favored a Road Casl news Lobo a big Winner at the awards ceremony on april 11 have been significantly reduced. Brooks did better in 1934 when is terms of endearment look lha lion s Shara of oscars including Best picture and Dii Ector. Spielberg s Empire of the Sun won six nominations this year Nonerl them major and none for director. Two years ago Tho color purple Lecci Ved 11 nominations but nol Tor him As director. Tho directors Guild nevertheless named him Best director that year i m floored by this Spielberg said upon receiving his Dag award. This is the last thing i expected to happen. If some of you Are making a statement thank god i thank you or  Why Iho Spielberg slight some observers cite the inc Hal Only 257 directors nominate for the Academy Awa is and Many Are veterans who might not took kindly on the Young Man whose films Are the biggest moneymakers in history jaws e.t., banners of Hie l Ost Ark. The Academy appeared to make amends fast year by preserving Spielberg with the Irving Thalberg award Lor consistently High Quality at  there was no mention of the Lack thai Spielberg is primarily a director not a producer. The Thalberg award Haa coma in Handy to acknowledge giants who were overlooked for individual awards the recipients have included Cecil s. Demille Stanley Kramer Alfred Hitchcock Ingmar Bergman and Mervyn Leroy. The honorary award has also proved useful to Salvo the Academy s conscience. Charlie Chaplin received one at incl isl Academy awards for his creation o the circus and again at the 4-1 in awards Lor the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the Art lorm of this  Douglas Fairbanks Judy Garland Noel Coward Ernst Lubitsch Fred Astaire. Gene Kelly Harold Loyd. Grela Garbo Maurice Chevalier Slan Laurel Gary Gran Lillian Gish Edward a Robinson. Groucho Marx. Howard Hawks and Jean Renoir Ore others who have received honorary awards. Gary Grant once remarked thai he never expected Towin an Academy award. I d have to Blacken my Teeth first he quipped alluding to Iho Academy s fondness Lor actors who portray bums and Downtrodden characters. Alfred Hitchcock also had a fight Carton comment on Why to ailed to win an Oscar i suppose i was a matter of  the overlooking of classic films and the Industry s most talented filmmakers has provided historians with cause for dispute. For example a Fuji Kane which customarily places no 1 on polls of lha greatest american films was nominated in 1941 Lor Best picture there were 10 nominees in those Day for Orson Welles performance direction and co Sci pling with Herman mania Wiki Gregg Toland s camera work plus Arl direction sound music and cry thing the Only Oscar Loi Cluen Kane was for to script. How Green was my Valley was named Best picture Shiy Wilder s classic comedy. Some like ii hoi failed to be nominal cd As Best picture As did Chaplin s Modem times Hawks fled River and Woody Allen s Manhattan of Well. Oscar might use Joe �. Blown s Linal line irom some Irio it hot nobody s Pei Tecl monday March 28, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 17