The only X-rated film to win Best Picture is . . .
THE FRENCH CONNECTION
THE GODFATHER
THE DEER HUNTER
MIDNIGHT COWBOY*
In the early days of the ratings system, MIDNIGHT COWBOY was given an X, which was later reduced to an R.
The Academy Awards made their TV debut in
1947
1950
1953*
1956
The 25th Academy Awards were televised to the nation and have since gone global, reaching hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide.
