Last month, the winners of the 30th Annual Oscar Awards for 1957 were announced. The Best Picture award went to "Bridge On the River Kwai" and also garnered its leading man, Alec Guinness, the Best Actor Award. Best Actress went to Joanne Woodward for "The Three Faces of Eve". Joanne had been so convinced that she was not going to win, she refused to invest a lot of money in a dress for this gala event. She went out and spent $125 on material and made the dress she wore to the awards ceremony. Even after her name had been called, Joanne thought someone else’s name had been announced and had to be coached out of her seat by her neighbors. Luckily for Ms. Woodward, her sewing skills matched her acting skills and her homemade dress didn’t look out of place amongst all those Diors.

Best Supporting Actor went to Red Buttons for "Sayonara". That role comprised Red’s first departure from the comedic work for which he’s best known. Red said that his fans did not appreciate the divergence and he felt quite frustrated by their response. Winning the Oscar was a justification for him. Best Supporting Actress also went to a "Sayonara" cast member, Miyoshi Umeki.