The 28th Annual Academy Awards

The 28th Annual Academy Awards broadcast on NBC hosted by Jerry Lewis (LA), Claudette Colbert (New York) and Joseph L. Mankiewicz (The 28th Academy Awards were held on March 21, 1956 to honor the films of 1955, at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, California. At just 90 minutes, Marty became the shortest film to win Best Picture, as well as the second to have also won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film FestivalNew York).