Academy Awards history: Memorable Oscar moments through the years

Jack Palance uses molar power to pull Oscar onstage at the 65th Academy Awards, as Billy Crystal enjoys the ride.  (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Oscar winners Tom Hanks and Jessica Lange at the Governors Ball in 1995.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

David Letterman with Oscar dog in 1995.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Susan Sarandon accepts her lead actress Oscar for “Dead Man Walking” in 1996.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Björk on the red carpet at the 73rd Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium.

Julia Roberts wins lead actress for “Erin Brockovich,” at the 73rd Academy Awards.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Adrien Brody surprises presenter Halle Berry with a kiss after he wins lead actor for “The Pianist” at the 75th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

Charlize Theron wins lead actress for “Monster,” at the 76th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Jamie Foxx hugs Halle Berry as daughter Corinne looks on, after winning lead actor for “Ray,” during the 77th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre.  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Presenter Julia Roberts wipes her lipstick kiss off Clint Eastwood’s face as he accepts his Oscar for director for “Million Dollar Baby,” during the 77th Academy Awards.

Jamie Foxx, who won lead actor for “Ray,” is congratulated by Charlize Theron onstage at the 77th Academy Awards.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Ben Stiller reads the winner of the visual effects award during the 78th Academy Awards show at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Actors Will Ferrell, left and Steve Carell present the Oscar for makeup during the 78th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre.

Reese Witherspoon kisses her then-husband, Ryan Phillippe, after hearing her name announced as the lead actress winner for “Walk the Line,” during the 78th Academy Awards.

Steven Spielberg snaps a photo of Ellen DeGeneres and Clint Eastwood while Beyoncé looks on during the 79th Academy Awards.

Leonardo DiCaprio congratulates Helen Mirren at the 79th Academy Awards.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Javier Bardem is embraced by his mother, Pilar, after winning supporting actor at the 80th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Presenter Helen Mirren and Daniel Day-Lewis onstage after he won lead actor at the 80th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Forest Whitaker escorts Marion Cotillard off the stage after presenting her the Oscar for lead actress at the 80th Academy Awards.

Hugh Jackman opens the show at the 81st Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Ben Stiller and Natalie Portman present at the 81st Academy Awards.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Phillipe Petit balances the Oscar after winning for documentary feature for “Man on Wire” as James Marsh looks on at the 81st Academy Awards.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Seal, left, and Mickey Rourke during the 81st Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Actor Ben Stiller, as an Avatar blue man, backstage before an award presentation at the 82nd Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Kathryn Bigelow backstage at the 82nd Academy Awards.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Mauro Flore is congratualated for winning for cinematography for “Avatar” at the 82nd Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Jeremy Renner, from left, Brian Geraghty and Anthony Mackie of “The Hurt Locker” rejoice after the film in which they co-starred won best picture at the 82nd Academy Awards. Screenwriter Mark Boal is at lower right.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Natalie Portman after winning lead actress for “Black Swan” at the 83rd Academy Awards.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Actor Colin Firth and his wife, Livia Giuggioli, react after Tom Hooper wins best director for “The King’s Speech,” at the 83rd Academy Awards.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Jean Dujardin, after winning lead actor for “The Artist,” walks off the stage with Uggie the dog at the 84th Academy Awards.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Muppet characters Kermit and Miss Piggy at the 84th Academy Awards.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Presenters Rose Byrne, left, and Melissa McCarthy at the 84th Academy Awards.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Sandra Bullock at the 84th Academy Awards.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Sacha Baron Cohen and entourage on the red carpet at the 84th Academy Awards.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Jennifer Lawrence slips on the stairs when going up to the stage to receive her lead actress Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Channing Tatum dances with actress Charlize Theron as host Seth MacFarlane looks on during the 85th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Anne Hathaway watches as her Oscar for supporting actress is engraved at the 85th Academy Awards the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

The cast and crew of best picture “Argo” at the 85th Academy Awards.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Legendary actor Sidney Poitier and actress Angelina Jolie chat backstage. Jolie was the recipient of the 2014 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

Actors Liam Neeson and J.K. Simmons, right, chat backstage at the 87th Academy Awards after Simmons won a supporting actor prize for “Whiplash” in 2015.

With “Star Wars” reintroduced to a new generation by “The Force Awakens” film, it seemed only fitting to have droids R2D2 and C3PO grace the Academy Awards stage once again.

Brie Larson is ecstatic as she walks off the stage with the lead actress Oscar for her role in “Room.”

In a “Titanic” meetup, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet kiss backstage at the Oscars. DiCaprio won the lead actor Oscar for his role in “The Revenant.”