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.
In this year, Jerry Lewis became the host, replacing Bob Hope.
[1] Grace Kelly, soon to be Princess of Monaco, attended the ceremony as a presenter on her way toward retirement from acting.
[1] She was chided by Louella Parsons for failing to acknowledge Lewis' tribute to her from the film business.
Parsons wrote, "it seems she might have taken a moment to thank him, give him a little kiss or something before leaving the stage so abruptly.