OSCARS 60TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS PRESENTATION PROGRAM 1988 AMPAS EXCELLENT

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OSCARS 60TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS PRESENTATION PROGRAM 1988 AMPAS EXCELLENT Condition :Inside: The inside pages are in NEAR MINT condition - There is a slight crease at the top middle of the pages at the seam ( shown in pictures) Outside: Very good condition - s light corner creases and discolo ration ( shown in pictures) ____________________________________________________________________________________________The 60th Academy Awards were presented April 11, 1988 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was the first to be held there since the 20th Academy Awards.[1] The 1988 Writers Guild of America strike, which began on March 7, were mentioned several times during the evening: host Chevy Chase claimed his "entire monologue was generously donated by five Teamsters" and Sean Connery referred to the strike in his acceptance speech.[1]Billy Wilder was rewarded The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. The event was otherwise dominated by two films. The Last Emperor won all nine Oscars for which it was nominated, including two for Bernardo Bertolucci, who won for his direction and for co-writing the screenplay, adapted from the title character's autobiography. It did so in spite of having been "snubbed by several Hollywood studios and mishandled by the company (Columbia Pictures) that finally distributed it." read more