Joan Crawford (Lucille Fay LeSueur) (March 23, 1904 – May 10, 1977)

Crawford was a noted, Oscar-winning film and television actress who started
her career as a dancer in Detroit. She was on the board of directors for Pepsi-
Cola after the death of her husband in 1959. Crawford was voted the tenth
greatest female star in the history of American cinema by the American Film
Institute.

Mildred Pierce was Crawford’s first starring film for Warner Bros.
after leaving MGM, and won her the Academy Award for Best
Actress.

This Elvis Presley song was featured in 1961 film, Blue Hawaii.

Sandy Kozel

1948

Canadian born William (Bill) Shatner 

Shatner gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for
his portrayal of James T. Kirk, Captain of the USS Enterprise,
in the NBC television series Star Trek (1966–69).

Bob Hope

The Academy Awards ceremony made appeared on television for the first time 
with 34 million viewers in front of their TV sets. NBC-TV’s broadcast of the 25th 
Annual Academy Awards featured ceremonies held in both Hollywood and New 
York City. Bob Hope hosted the main festivities (above) held at RKO Pantages
Theater in Hollywood, while Conrad Nagel led a smaller ceremony at the NBC
International Theater in Manhattan.

The circus drama “The Greatest Show on Earth,” directed by 71-year-old 
cinema pioneer Cecil B. DeMille, won Best Picture over the heavily favored
“High Noon,” which featured Best Actor winner Gary Cooper.