Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1956

The Contenders:

The Bold and the Brave
Julie
The Ladykillers
The Red Balloon (winner)
La Strada

Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actress 1956

The Contenders:

Ingrid Bergman: Anastasia (winner)
Carroll Baker: Baby Doll
Nancy Kelly: The Bad Seed
Deborah Kerr: The King and I
Katharine Hepburn: The Rainmaker

Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1956

The Contenders:

Around the World in 80 Days (winner)
Baby Doll
Friendly Persuasion
Giant
Lust for Life

Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1956

The Contenders:

Michael Anderson: Around the World in 80 Days
William Wyler: Friendly Persuasion
George Stevens: Giant (winner)
Walter Lang: The King and I
Walter Lang: War and Peace

Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 1956

The Contenders:

James Dean: Giant
Rock Hudson: Giant
Yul Brynner: The King and I (winner)
Kirk Douglas: Lust for Life
Laurence Olivier: Richard III

Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1956

The Contenders:
Around the World in 80 Days (winner)
Friendly Persuasion
Giant
The King and I
The Ten Commandments