Claire Bloom and Rod Steiger presenting Writing Oscars®

Claire Bloom and Rod Steiger presenting the Oscar® for Writing (Screenplay -- based on material from another medium) to Stirling Silliphant for "In the Heat of the Night," and the Oscar® for Writing (Story and Screenplay -- written directly for the screen) to William Rose for "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," accepted by Stanley Kramer, at the 40th Academy Awards in 1968. Hosted by Bob Hope.

[@citizen1163]

Great actors, great films, great artists, great days & much missed in 2019.

[@angelorollo3350]

What a gorgeous woman Claire was!

[@chrisyates8115]

Yes!

[@bootsforemmett1381]

She’s a vision. Claire Bloom as Theo in The Haunting 🔥 What an amazing Oscars host.

[@janetlieb2507]

Yes! Theo! ♥️

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

Stirling Silliphant (1918-1996) also created Naked City & Route 66. And screenplay for Poseiden Adventure.

[@jwelch5742]

In the Heat of the Night and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner has great writing.

[@nickcopeland6915]

Fun fact: the movie Manos: The Hands of Fate was made as part of a bet with Silliphant.

[@MissPerriwinkle]

loved Two for the Road

[@lilchaos4792]

Excellent script. I'm writing a southern script in a similar setting.

[@tracysimmons3860]

Back when the Oscars had CLASS

[@redwoods7370]

Um, Rod Steiger was born and raised in New York state. That's a posh accent you got there buddy!

[@angelorollo3350]

Yes. Rod Steiger's family owned a restaurant in Westhampton Beach, NY

[@ryancrawford3413]

I enjoyed In the Heat of the Night, but for this category, The Graduate was BEYOND robbed.

[@VtRD]

Sidney Poitier was in both winners--wow!

[@HolgerRuneFan]

The great love of Claire's life was Richard Burton. They had a long, passionate affair.

[@martinmichael2535]

Yet she married Philip Roth - Hah! - they soon hated each other.

[@HAL-vm3wn]

Okay , i can live with In the heat of the night winning Best Picture, because it's fucking awesome too, but this one should have gone to The Graduate

[@AlphachadEpicCollector]

Jeez, the way they announce the nominees and winners, the way they hand the awards on separate sides of the stage, the short speeches… just awkward all around!