European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The winners from left Best actor Daniel Day Lewis Best film a driving miss Daisy Quot with Best actress Jessica Tandy and Best supporting actress Brenda Fricker. The oscars who won who lost and Why the Academy awards featured the usual sparkles of paparazzi camera Flash the usual Eye popping fashions the goggle eyed reception of Jane Fonda s Date with Ted Turner. Somewhere in the glitter real emotions seemed to surface. Quot furious jealous unhappy and very proud Quot was How actor Hume Cronyn described his reaction backstage monday night after his wife of 47 years Jessica Tandy won Best actress for driving miss Daisy. Best actor Daniel Day Lewis and Best supporting actress Brenda Fricker both from my left foot said they were ready to celebrate. A Quot my reaction is Shock and disbelief. I m going partying Quot said Fricker. Quot i think i m the first Irish actress to win one. In a a bit of history and that makes me feel pretty  Quot this has the makings of one hell of a weekend in Dublin Quot said Day Lewis he added that he was genuinely stunned by his win Over favourites Tom cruise and Morgan Freeman. Tandy the 80-year-old stage actress who had never been nominated for an Oscar before won the Academy award monday night for her portrayal of an elderly Southern jewish widow in driving miss Daisy at the 62nd annual awards presentation in los Angeles. She was the oldest person Ever to win an Oscar. Fricker Mother of the cerebral palsy victim in my left foot and Denzel Washington the runaway slave turned Soldier in glory won oscars for Best supporting performances. A a my son said he was going to make one of these out of c a for me now i be got a Model for him Quot an exultant Washington said As he held up his Gold Statuette first award of the evening. Washington becomes the fourth Black performer to win an Oscar. Previous Black winners were Hattie Mcdaniel for gone with the wind in 1939 and Louis Gossett or. For an officer and a gentleman in 1982, in supporting categories and Sidney Poitier for lilies of the Field in 1963 As Lead actor. The award for Art direction went to Batman the top moneymaker of 1989 at $251 million that failed to win a nomination in any other category. Alan Menken s music for the smash Disney cartoon the Little Mermaid won the Oscar for Best original score. Driving miss Daisy one of the favourites for Best picture of 1989, took an Early award for Best makeup. Italy s Cinema paradiso a reminiscence of growing up in a sicilian Village was named Best foreign film. Born on the fourth of july an explosive View of the Vietnam War and its aftermath was an Early favorite but it has been fading at the Box office and Drew a negative reviews by some film critics. About 1,000 reporters jammed rehearsal Halls inside the music Center to talk to the winners and see the three hour plus show hosted by Billy Crystal. The relatively Low key production generally got Good reviews from critics who panned last years extravaganza featuring Rob Lowe Snow White and massive production numbers. An estimated 4,000 fans watched the stars step out of limousines and onto the carpeted entry to the music Center s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. The arrival of Fonda with Turner the Media magnate Drew As Many stares As her Low Cut Blue sequined gown. The backstage press corps could t wait to ask the workout guru if she and her Date were an item. Quot what s an item Quot she said. Several reporters focused on Oscar fashion asking each Winner who came backstage who designed their outfit a shy Steve Martin was asked who designed his Tux. Surprised he fiddled with his Lapel looked Down and said Quot Georgio  he left the room shaking his head. A this Story com bless new York times and associated press reports clockwise from top Denzel Washington Center named Best supporting actor a scene from a born on the fourth of july which won Best director for Oliver Stone a scene from a my left foot. Quot Page 14 a a a the stars and stripes the list. Here is a Complete list of winners at monday night s 62nd annual Academy awards with notes on whether the films Are currently playing on the cafes movie circuit. A picture Quot driving miss  currently playing. A actor Daniel Day Lewis Quot my left  not currently playing. A actress Jessica Tandy Quot driving miss  currently playing. A supporting actor Denzel Washington  currently playing. A supporting actress Brenda Fricker Quot my left  not currently playing. A director Oliver Stone Quot born on the fourth of  due for release april 7. A original screenplay Tom Schulman Quot dead poets  due april 14. A adapted screenplay Alfred Uhry a driving miss  currently playing. A foreign film Quot Cinema paradiso a Italy. Not currently playing. A Art direction  already shown will be revived. A cinematography  currently playing a costume design Quot Henry a Quot not currently playing. A documentary feature Quot common threads stories from the  not available. A documentary Short subject a the Johnstown  not available. A film editing Quot born on the fourth of  due for release april 7. A makeup a driving miss  currently playing. A music original score Quot the Little  due the Cove fed oscars april 21. A music original song Quot under the sea Quot from Quot the Little  due april 21. A animated Short film  not available. A live action Short film a work  not available a sound  currently playing. A sound effects editing Quot Indiana Jones and the last  due for revival May 5. A visual effects Quot the  already shown will be revived. A honorary Oscar japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. A Jean Hersholt award producer director Howard w. Koch. A Gordon e. Sawyer technical award Pierre Langenieux. From staff and wire reports. And who got snubbed by John Horn a entertainment writer Oscar winners and presenters typically choose humility Over hostility but at monday s awards ceremony several celebrities volunteered spontaneous criticism of the nominating procedure. In his opening remarks Host Billy Crystal described driving miss Daisy As Quot the movie that apparently directed itself Quot a reference to the Academy awards snub of director Bruce Beresford for a nomination. Crystals comments were met with steady applause. When miss Daisy won its first award for makeup Winner Lynn Barber said in her acceptance speech Quot i d also like to acknowledge Bruce  again the audience applauded. Jessica Tandy who won for Best actress for miss Daisy called Beresford Quot that forgotten Man my  similar sentiments were expressed by Alfred Uhry when he picked up his Statuette for adapting the screenplay and by Richard Zanuck when he accepted the Best picture award. Early in the show presenter Kim Basinger introduced the first of the Best picture nominees. Quot we have five great films Here Quot Basinger said. Quot and they Are great for one reason they Tell the truth. Quot but there is one film missing from this list that deserves to be honoured because ironically it might Teh the biggest truth of All. And that s do the right thing. As her remarks were met with applause. Basinger a Spike Lee whose film a do the right things created controversy before and during the oscars presentation arrives for festivities. Thrust both clenched fists into the air shouting Quot yes Quot director Spike Lee s do the right thing landed on 81 film critics top 10 lists but received just two nominations for original screenplay and supporting actor for Danny Aiello. Neither Aiello nor the screenplay won. Anton furst won an Academy award for his Art direction of Batman. The film is the third most popular in Box office history but received just one nomination. Jack Nicholson who co starred As the joker in the film was overlooked in the Best supporting actor Competition. Quot for me to be Here in front of Jack Nicholson and we were the ones who got it Quot furst said backstage. Quot i must say it was quite  the stars and stripes a a a Page