Academy Awards 2011: The show

Audience members who were also “The King’s Speech” supporters embrace after the film wins best picture. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

March 14, 2014 12:36 AM PT

Cast and crew from “The King’s Speech” take the stage after the film wins best picture. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

The 25th Academy Awards, held on March 19, 1953, and hosted by the late Bob Hope, is shown at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)

The PS22 Chorus appears onstage singing “Over the Rainbow.” (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Governors Awards winners film historian and preservationist Kevin Brownlow, left, producer-director Francis Ford Coppola and actor Eli Wallach appear onstage. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)

Colin Firth, not yet doing a dance that he threatened to break into, accepts his Oscar for lead actor in “The King’s Speech.” (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Singer Florence Welch performs during the show at the Kodak Theatre. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Halle Berry appears during the tribute to Lena Horne. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Celine Dion sings during the In Memoriam part of the ceremony. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

After Hathaway’s performance, Franco took the stage in a blond wig and strapless gown, saying, “You got to wear a tuxedo, so I wore this.” He followed with a jab at another actor: The weird thing is I just got a text message from Charlie Sheen. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway take the stage during the 83rd Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

Kirk Douglas, 94, presented the award for actress in a supporting role. After opening the envelope, he repeatedly delayed the announcement of the winner, causing a stir of laughter from the audience. He would eventually name Melissa Leo as the winner. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)