Video: '1952 Oscar Winners'

(Thursday, March 19, 1953, 10:30 p.m. EST) — The Greatest Show On Earth won two Oscars tonight at the 25th Academy Awards, including Best Picture. John Ford won Best Director for The Quiet Man, Gary Cooper won Best Actor for High Noon and Shirley Booth won Best Actress for Come Back, Little Sheba.

The ceremonies, televised for the first time, were held at RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, California with Bob Hope as host.

Video: 'Gary Cooper winning Best Actor for "High Noon"'

Video: 'Gloria Grahame winning Best Supporting Actress'

Video: 'Walt Disney presents the music awards at the 25th Academy Awards'

Video: 'Walt Disney presented with an award at the 25th Academy Awards'

Video: 'Joan Crawford At The 1953 Academy Awards'