Host Whoopi Goldberg dressed as Queen Elizabeth I opens the show in 1999.
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Unforgettable Oscars
With the recent unveiling of the 2023 Academy Awards nominees, take a look at these illustrious moments from past shows.
Roberto Benigni with the Oscars for Best Foreign Film and Best Actor for "Life is Beautiful."
Jane Fonda uses sign language while accepting her 1979 Oscar for Best Actress.
Tom Hanks wins Best Actor for "Forrest Gump" a year after his first win for "Philadelphia."
Sacheen Littlefeather, right, declines the Best Actor Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando.
Steven Spielberg takes home the Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture ("Schindler's List").
Nat King Cole chats with actress Leslie Uggams at the 35th Academy Awards.
Val Kilmer after a special segment honoring Roy Rogers and Gene Autry.
Gloria Swanson anxiously awaits the result for Best Actress in 1951.
Miyoshi Umeki, the first East Asian performer to win an acting Oscar.
Bed-ridden Joan Crawford accepts the Best Actress Oscar for her role in "Mildred Pierce."
