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#34: Simone Signoret and Charlton Heston (1960)

At the 1960 Academy Awards, Simone Signoret and Charlton Heston shared a lighthearted moment, comparing their newly won Oscars. Signoret made history as the first French actress to win Best Actress for her powerful performance in Room at the Top, a groundbreaking British drama.

Simone Signoret, who won for "Room at the Top," compares Oscars with Charlton Heston, who won for "Ben-Hur," in 1960.

Meanwhile, Heston took home Best Actor for his iconic role in Ben-Hur, the epic that dominated the night with a record-breaking 11 wins. Their victories represented two vastly different cinematic styles—intimate realism versus grand spectacle.