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The Academy Awards — 58th Oscars

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Producer Stanley Donen's nostalgic musical numbers and co-host Robin Williams' rapid-fire quips can't enliven an inert 58th Oscars full of sour feeling, with the complete shutout of The Color Purple leaving a particularly bitter aftertaste.

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Tom Shales Washington Post 04/20/2021
The Oscar show last night seemed livelier and more imaginatively produced than in recent years. Movies may not be better than ever, but this year's Oscar show was a borderline pip. Go to Full Review Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune 04/20/2021
The show regrettably returned to its old bad habits with a boring onstage production number intended to be a tribute to old movies. Instead, it was a tribute to the continuing inability of the Oscar show producers to create fun for the home viewer. Go to Full Review Howard Rosenberg Los Angeles Times 04/20/2021
Most of the telecast blew in like a breath of stale air. Go to Full Review Marylynn Uricchio Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 04/20/2021
Hats off to Robin Williams for enlivening a good but generally routine evening marked by lackluster speeches but some great production numbers and several wonderful moments Go to Full Review Diane Holloway Austin American-Statesman 04/20/2021
Monday night's Academy Awards telecast was smooth and speedy... Smooth and speedy, however, do not necessarily make for excitement. Boredom set in about an hour into the program. Go to Full Review George Anderson Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 04/20/2021
Producer Stanley Donen put together a very slick show for this year's Academy Awards. What helped it most, however, was the fact that there were some emotional moments among the winners. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Alan Alda

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Episode 1 Aired Mar 24, 1986 58th Oscars Details

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Season Info

Network
ABC
Genre
Special Interest
Release Date
Mar 24, 1986