American newsreel about the 26th Annual Academy Awards (March 25, 1954), when Audrey Hepburn won Best Actress for her role as Princess Ann in "Roman Holiday."
Audrey Hepburn plays a deliciously eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian Millionaire. George Peppard plays her next-door neighbor, a writer who is “sponsored” by a wealthy Patricia Neal.
Roman Holiday was nominated for ten Academy Awards®, and Audrey Hepburn captured an Oscar® for her portrayal of a modern-day princess rebelling against her royal obligations who explores Rome on her own.
Audrey Hepburn meets Gregory Peck, an American newspaperman who, seeking an exclusive story, pretends ignorance of her true identity. But his plan falters as they fall in love.