‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ wins Best Picture at 48th Academy Awards 40 years ago this hour (Mar 29 1976)


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(Monday, March 29, 1976, 7:00 p.m.-10:12 p.m. PDT)One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, a comedy-drama film about a small-time criminal who fakes insanity in hopes of doing easy time in a mental hospital, won five Oscars tonight at the 48th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Miloš Forman for Best Director, Jack Nicholson for Best Actor and Louise Fletcher for Best Actress

Ceremonies were held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, with Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, George Segal, Goldie Hawn and Gene Kelly acting as hosts.


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