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The 68th Academy Awards were held on March 25, 1996 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles...

The 68th Academy Awards were held on March 25, 1996 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The show was hosted by Whoopi Goldberg. The ceremony was watched 44.48 million viewers, with 30.5% households watching. Despite controversy from the NAACP concerning what was deemed as a lack of attention to African-American actors by the Academy, this show was the one and only time an African-American (Quincy Jones) was hired to produce the show to date. Key moments in this presentation included Christopher Reeve making his first public appearance onstage after becoming paralyzed, the performance of the troupe Stomp, the sextet Take 6, and a lifetime achievement award to Kirk Douglas recovering from a stroke. A special tribute to Gene Kelly was also produced. Braveheart won five Oscars out of ten nominations including Best Picture. It is however, one of the few Best Picture winners that did not receive any acting nominations. Braveheart Leaving Las Vegas - Nicolas Cage Dead Man Walking - Susan Sarandon The Usual Suspects - Kevin Spacey Mighty Aphrodite - Mira Sorvino Braveheart - Mel Gibson The Usual Suspects - Christopher McQuarrie Sense and Sensibility - Emma