Host Bob Hope and Academy President Walter Mirisch open the 47th Academy Awards in 1975, with red carpet arrivals including Fred Astaire, Diane Ladd, Laura Dern, Art Carney, Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, John Wayne, Valerie Perrine, Raquel Welch, Jack Nicholson, Anjelica Huston, Lauren Bacall, Beau Bridges, Jeff Bridges, Lloyd Bridges, Jennifer O'Neill, Jack Lemmon and more.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world's preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards—in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners¬—the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.