The 14th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film for 1956 films, were held on February 28, 1957, at the Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles).
Winners and Nominees
Best Motion Picture - Drama Around the World in 80 Days directed by Michael Anderson Giant directed by George Stevens Lust for Life directed by Vincente Minnelli The Rainmaker directed by Joseph Anthony War and Peace directed by King Vidor
Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical The King and I directed by Walter Lang Bus Stop directed by Joshua Logan The Opposite Sex directed by David Miller The Solid Gold Cadillac directed by Richard Quine The Teahouse of the August Moon directed by Daniel Mann"Best Picture (Previous Award Given)" http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1956
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Drama Kirk Douglas - Lust for Life Gary Cooper - Friendly Persuasion Charlton Heston - The Ten Commandments Burt Lancaster - The Rainmaker Karl Malden - Baby Doll"Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role" http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1956
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Drama Ingrid Bergman - Anastasia Carroll Baker - Baby Doll Helen Hayes - Anastasia Katharine Hepburn - The Rainmaker Audrey Hepburn - War and Peace"Best Actress in a Leading Role (Previous Award Given)" http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1956
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Comedy or Musical Cantinflas - Around the World in 80 Days Marlon Brando - The Teahouse of the August Moon Yul Brynner - The King and I Glenn Ford - The Teahouse of the August Moon Danny Kaye - The Court Jester"Actor in a Leading Role Musical or Comedy" http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1956
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Comedy or Musical Deborah Kerr - The King and I Judy Holliday - The Solid Gold Cadillac Machiko Kyō - The Teahouse of the August Moon Marilyn Monroe - Bus Stop Debbie Reynolds - Bundle of Joy"Actress in a Leading Role Musical or Comedy (Previous Award Given)http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1956
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Earl Holliman - The Rainmaker Eddie Albert - The Teahouse of the August Moon Oscar Homolka - War and Peace Anthony Quinn - Lust for Life Eli Wallach - Baby Doll"Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture" http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1956
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Eileen Heckart - The Bad Seed Mildred Dunnock - Baby Doll Marjorie Main - Friendly Persuasion Dorothy Malone - Written on the Wind Patty McCormack - The Bad Seed"Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture" http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1956
Best Director-Motion Picture Elia Kazan - Baby Doll Michael Anderson - Around the World in 80 Days Vincente Minnelli - Lust for Life George Stevens - Giant King Vidor - War and Peace"Best Director-Motion Picture" http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1956
Most Promising Newcomer - Male Three way tie
Most Promising Newcomer - Female Three way tie
New Foreign Star of the year - Actor Jacques Bergerac
New Foreign star of the year - Actress Taina Elg
Best Film Promoting International Understanding Battle Hymn directed by Douglas Sirk Friendly Persuasion directed by William Wyler The King and I directed by Walter Lang The Teahouse of the August Moon directed by Daniel Mann"Promoting International Understanding (Previous Award Given)" http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1956
Television Achievement - Best TV Show
Cecil B. DeMille Award Mervyn LeRoy
Hollywood Citizenship Award Ronald Reagan
Special Achievement Awards
Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) James Dean and Kim Novak"Henrietta Award (Previous award Given)" http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/year/1956
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