American Cinema Editors Awards 1965

Last updated
15th ACE Eddie Awards
Presented by American Cinema Editors
DateMarch 21, 1965
Site Coconut Grove,
Los Angeles, California
Hosted by Pat Buttram
Produced by Lamont Johnson
Directed byLamont Johnson
Highlights
Best Film Mary Poppins (editing)
My Fair Lady (overall)
Most awardsMary Poppins (3)
Most nominationsMary Poppins (4)
Television coverage
Network KABC-TV

The 15th American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards, which were presented on Sunday, March 14, 1965, at the Coconut Grove, honored the best editors in films and television. This was the first-ever award ceremony that introduced the concept of the "Eddie Awards", complete with the unveiling of the "Eddie" statuette. The four categories that were introduced were Outstanding Picture of the Year, Best Foreign or Documentary Film, Best Performance by an Actor in a Film Debut, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Film Debut. [1] [2] There were a total of six awards, upped from three in the previous year. [1] [3] The award ceremony was hosted by character actor Pat Buttram. [1] [4]

Contents

For the first time in the history of the award ceremony, the award was broadcast live on television, airing on the Los Angeles affiliate station KABC-TV. The broadcast was produced and directed by Lamont Johnson with music by bandleader Freddie Martin. After the presentations, singer and actress Barbara McNair hosted the floor show. [1] Former president Harry S. Truman also won the awards' first ever "Most Outstanding Television Personality" award. [1] [2] David M. Noyes, producer of the show and Truman's former advisor, accepted the award on his behalf. [5]

Nominees

Ambassador Hotel Cocoanut Grove interior in 1965 Ambassador Hotel Cocoanut Grove 2.jpg
Ambassador Hotel Cocoanut Grove interior in 1965

References: [2] [4] [6]

Best Edited Feature Film Outstanding Picture of the Year
Best Edited Television Program Best Edited Foreign or Documentary Film
Best Performance by an Actor in a Film DebutBest Performance by an Actress in a Film Debut

Related Research Articles

The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTA Awards, is an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The ceremonies were initially held at the flagship Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square in London, before being held at the Royal Opera House from 2007 to 2016. From 2017 to 2022, the ceremony was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London before moving to the Royal Festival Hall for the 2023 ceremony. The statue awarded to recipients depicts a theatrical mask.

The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature. The over 40 categories of the Image Awards are voted on by the NAACP members. Honorary awards have also been included, such as the President's Award, the Chairman's Award, the Entertainer of the Year, the Activist of the Year, and the Hall of Fame Award. Beyoncé is the All-Time leading winner with 25 wins as a solo artist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">American Cinema Editors</span> Association of film editors

Founded in 1950, American Cinema Editors (ACE) is an honorary society of film editors who are voted in based on the qualities of professional achievements, their education of others, and their dedication to editing. Members use the post-nominal letters "ACE". The organization's "Eddie Awards" are routinely covered in trade magazines such as The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. The society is not an industry union, such as the I.A.T.S.E., to which an editor might also belong. The current president of ACE is Kevin Tent, who was elected in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cotton Warburton</span> American football player and film and TV editor

Irvine "Cotton" Eugene Warburton was an American college football quarterback (1933) who became a film and television editor with sixty feature film credits. He worked for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and for the Walt Disney Studios, and is probably best known for his Academy Award-winning editing of Mary Poppins (1964).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alan Heim</span> American film editor (born 1936)

Alan Heim, ACE is an American film editor. He won an Academy Award for editing All That Jazz.

The American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic is one of the annual awards given by the American Cinema Editors, awarded to what members of the American Cinema Editors Guild deem as the best edited dramatic film for a given year. Before splitting in 2000, this award included both dramatic and comedy/musical films.

The American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy is one of the annual awards given by the American Cinema Editors, awarded to what members of the American Cinema Editors Guild deem as the best edited comedic film for a given year. It was split off from American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic in 2000.

The American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Drama Series for Commercial Television is one of the annual awards given by the American Cinema Editors. It has evolved throughout the history of the American Cinema Editors Awards, narrowing it's eligibility field numerous times.

The 12th American Cinema Editors Awards, which were presented on Wednesday, February 21, 1962, at the The Beverly Hills Hotel, honored the best editors in films and television. The layout of the awards were announced on September 18, 1961. The ACE Second Decade Anniversary Book writes "Henceforth A.C.E. sponsored its own editing awards." This was the first ceremony that handed out unique awards; the previous ceremonies celebrated the editors who were nominated Academy Awards. The award was hosted by comedian Louis Nye.

The 13th American Cinema Editors Awards, which were presented on Wednesday, March 23, 1963, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, honored the best editors in films and television. The award was hosted by comedian Carl Reiner while the principal speaker was director Mervyn LeRoy.

The 14th American Cinema Editors Awards, which were presented on Saturday, March 21, 1964, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, honored the best editors in films and television. The award was hosted by actress and comedian Irene Ryan while the principal speaker was NBC president Pat Weaver.

The 16th American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards, which were presented on Sunday, March 27, 1966, at the Coconut Grove, honored the best editors in films and television. On January 24, 1966, president Gene Fowler announced the nominations. The five categories that were introduced were Best Performance by an Actor, Best Performance by an Actress, Outstanding Television Program of the Year, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Program, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Program. There were a total of ten awards, upped from six in the previous year. The award ceremony was hosted by actor George Jessel.

The 17th American Cinema Editors Awards, which were presented on Saturday, April 1, 1967, at The Century Plaza Hotel, honored the best editors in films and television. The awards categories were narrowed to two categories, focusing more on the film editors than the last two ceremonies. The award was also not televised. The award was hosted by comedian Rose Marie. This ceremony was also the introduction of the "ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award" award, which was won by Acadaemy-winning director and former editor Robert Wise. Julie Andrews, who previously won "Best Actress" awards in the last two ceremonies, presented the award to Wise.

The 18th American Cinema Editors Awards, which were presented on Saturday, March 16, 1968, at the Crystal Ballroom in the Beverly Hills Hotel, honored the best editors in films and television. The award was hosted by comedian Regis Philbin. "Mini-Eddies" were given out to all of the nominees for the first time in its award history. Director and producer Stanley Kramer won the "ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award" for "outstanding achievements in filmmaking, climaxing a career which began in film editing."

The 18th American Cinema Editors Awards, which were presented on Saturday, March 15, 1969, at The Century Plaza Hotel, honored the best editors in films and television. The award was hosted by comedian Jan Murray. For the first time in the ceremony's history, clips of each of the nominated films and television series were shown. No special awards were given out during the award ceremony.

The 20th American Cinema Editors Awards, which were presented on Saturday, March 14, 1970, at The Century Plaza Hotel, honored the best editors in films and television. The award was hosted by radio and television announcer George Fenneman. Producer and director John Sturges won the "ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award" for "outstanding achievements in filmmaking, climaxing a career which began in film editing.". Film producer Marvin Mirisch handed the award to Sturges. As with the previous year, clips of all the films and television series were showcased before the winners were announced.

The 21st American Cinema Editors Awards, which were presented on Saturday, March 13, 1971, at The Century Plaza Hotel, honored the best editors in films and television. The award was hosted by actress Martha Raye. Editor and director Elmo Williams won the "ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award" for "outstanding achievements in filmmaking, climaxing a career which began in film editing." Actor Lee J. Cobb handed the award to Williams.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Ogilvie, Jack W. (1971). "A.C.E. Calendar of Events". In Smith, Fredrick Y. (ed.). ACE Second Decade Anniversary Book. American Cinema Editors, Inc. pp. 39–45.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cinema Editors Select 'My Fair Lady' '64 Best". Valley Times. March 15, 1965. p. 3. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. "'Mary Poppins' Gets 3 'Eddie' Awards". United Press International . March 15, 1965. p. 22. Retrieved March 24, 2024 via El Paso Herald-Post. Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" won three of six "Eddies" awarded last night by the American Cinema Editors Society.
  4. 1 2 "Way Out Cast for 'Dad'". The Los Angeles Times. March 4, 1965. p. 64. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  5. "Truman is Honored as TV Personality". Associated Press. March 15, 1965. p. 14. Retrieved March 24, 2024 via The Modesto Bee.
  6. Smith, Fredrick Y., ed. (1971). "American Cinema Editors "Eddie" Film Editing Awards Winners and Nominees". ACE Second Decade Anniversary Book. American Cinema Editors, Inc. pp. 65–67.