Sam Spiegel winning the Oscar® for Best Picture for « On the Waterfront » at the 27th Academy Awards® in 1955. Presented by Buddy Adler and hosted by Bob Hope. Nominees were not read aloud during this ceremony, but the other nominated films were « The Caine Mutiny » (Stanley Kramer, producer), « The Country Girl » (William Perlberg, producer), « Seven Brides for Seven Brothers » (Jack Cummings, producer) and « Three Coins in the Fountain » (Sol C. Siegel, producer).