DGA Vice President Enid Roth greeted the more than 300 guests and thanked the coordinators of the dinner, Ernie Ricca and George Wallach.
Feature award winner Richard Attenborough, last year’s winner Warren Beatty and D.W. Griffith award recipient John Huston share a laugh at the podium.
George Sidney, former DGA President, enjoying the awards dinner.
Commercial award winner Joe Pytka accepting his award.
John Huston, with DGA President Jud Taylor to the right, after accepting the D.W. Griffith Award.
Elia Kazan accepted his award with the comment that he is not ordinarily a joiner, but joining the Directors Guild was the best, happiest, and proudest thing he had ever done. He also cited the three ages of man in show business: "You’re young, you’re old and ’Gee, you’re looking swell.’"
John Huston, accepting his D.W. Griffith Award at the DGA Awards Dinner.
Movies for Television and Mini-Series winner Marvin Chomsky accepting his award.
Arthur Penn, dancing with wife Peggy to the music of Lloyd Marks, presented the Honorary Life Membership award to Elia Kazan. Penn cited Kazan's long service to films and to the Directors Guild, especially in the establishment of the Special Projects Program.
Robert Wise accepting his Honorary Life Membership.
