In view of the 60th anniversary of the Academy Awards , the Academy hired film producer Samuel Goldwyn Jr. in October 1987 to oversee the telecast for the second straight year . Three months later , Goldwyn selected actor and comedian Chevy Chase to emcee the 1988 ceremony . In addition , after being held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for almost two decades , AMPAS decided to move the telecast to the Shrine Auditorium in order to accommodate more rehearsal time and take advantage of the large venue 's seating capacity . This marked the first time the facility served as the site for the Oscars since the 20th ceremony held in 1948 . Additionally , Goldwyn and Passetta originally planned to feature pre-recorded red carpet arrivals footage of actors who had roles in the 59 previous Best Picture winners . However , the segment was dropped altogether due to traffic problems amongst guests arriving to the ceremony
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