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).
