14th Golden Globe Awards

The 14th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film for 1956 films, were held on February 28, 1957, at the Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles).

Best Motion Picture - Drama
Around the World in 80 Days directed by Michael Anderson
 * Giant directed by George Stevens
 * Lust for Life directed by Vincente Minnelli
 * The Rainmaker directed by Joseph Anthony
 * War and Peace directed by King Vidor

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
 The King and I directed by Walter Lang
 * Bus Stop directed by Joshua Logan
 * The Opposite Sex directed by David Miller
 * The Solid Gold Cadillac directed by Richard Quine
 * The Teahouse of the August Moon directed by Daniel Mann

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Drama
Kirk Douglas - Lust for Life
 * Gary Cooper - Friendly Persuasion
 * Charlton Heston - The Ten Commandments
 * Burt Lancaster - The Rainmaker
 * Karl Malden - Baby Doll

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Drama
Ingrid Bergman - Anastasia
 * Carroll Baker - Baby Doll
 * Helen Hayes - Anastasia
 * Katharine Hepburn - The Rainmaker
 * Audrey Hepburn - War and Peace

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Comedy or Musical
Cantinflas - Around the World in 80 Days
 * Marlon Brando - The Teahouse of the August Moon
 * Yul Brynner - The King and I
 * Glenn Ford - The Teahouse of the August Moon
 * Danny Kaye - The Court Jester

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Comedy or Musical
Deborah Kerr - The King and I
 * Judy Holliday - The Solid Gold Cadillac
 * Machiko Kyō - The Teahouse of the August Moon
 * Marilyn Monroe - Bus Stop
 * Debbie Reynolds - Bundle of Joy

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Earl Holliman - The Rainmaker
 * Eddie Albert - The Teahouse of the August Moon
 * Oscar Homolka - War and Peace
 * Anthony Quinn - Lust for Life
 * Eli Wallach - Baby Doll

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Eileen Heckart - The Bad Seed
 * Mildred Dunnock - Baby Doll
 * Marjorie Main - Friendly Persuasion
 * Dorothy Malone - Written on the Wind
 * Patty McCormack - The Bad Seed

Best Director-Motion Picture
Elia Kazan - Baby Doll
 * Michael Anderson - Around the World in 80 Days
 * Vincente Minnelli - Lust for Life
 * George Stevens - Giant
 * King Vidor - War and Peace

Most Promising Newcomer - Male
Three way tie John Kerr

Paul Newman

Anthony Perkins

Most Promising Newcomer - Female
Three way tie Carroll Baker

Jayne Mansfield

Natalie Wood

New Foreign Star of the year - Actor
Jacques Bergerac

New Foreign star of the year - Actress
Taina Elg

Best Film Promoting International Understanding
 Battle Hymn directed by Douglas Sirk
 * Friendly Persuasion directed by William Wyler
 * The King and I directed by Walter Lang
 * The Teahouse of the August Moon directed by Daniel Mann

Television Achievement - Best TV Show
 Playhouse 90

 This Is Your Life

 Matinee Theater

 The Mickey Mouse Club

 Cheyenne

Cecil B. Demille Award
Mervyn LeRoy

Hollywood Citizenship Award
Ronald Reagan

Special Achievement Awards
Dimitri Tiomkin for recognition in film music

Edwin Schallert for advancing the film industry

Elizabeth Taylor for consistent performance

Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites)
James Dean and Kim Novak