The Ceremony
Presenters were Ed Asner, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Carol Channing, Bonnie Franklin, Robert Guillaume, Julie Harris, Helen Hayes, Bob Hope, Gene Kelly, Linda Lavin, Jack Lemmon, Hal Linden, Roy Scheider, and Dick Van Patten.
Bonnie Franklin introduced each segment from her seat in the audience. Bob Hope presented the "Lawrence Langer" Special Award to Irving Berlin, who was not present at the ceremony. The theme of the ceremony was "footlights", with each presenter telling of the first time they saw live theatre.
Musicals represented:
- The Act ("City Lights" - Liza Minnelli and Company)
- Ain't Misbehavin' ("Ladies Who Sing with the Band"/"Off Time" - Company)
- Dancin' ("Sing, Sing, Sing" - Company)
- On the Twentieth Century ("On The Twentieth Century" - Company)
- Runaways (Medley - Company)
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