Forrest Gump Triumphs Shine at Oscars Amid Surprises
The article recaps Forrest Gump's sweeping Oscar night while noting key wins for Jessica Lange for Blue Sky and Martin Landau for Ed Wood. Dianne Wiest secures her second supporting actress Oscar, Burnt by the Sun is lauded as best foreign language film, and Pulp Fiction earns original screenplay. Disney’s The Lion King shines in music categories with Zimmer's score and John Rice’s song Can You Feel the Love Tonight.
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Letterman Hosts Oscar Show in Long Night of Glitches
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