American Cinema Editors Awards 1962

12th ACE Awards
12th ACE Awards
Presented by	American Cinema Editors
Date	February 21, 1962
Site	The Beverly Hills Hotel,; Beverly Hills, California
Hosted by	Louis Nye
Highlights
Best Film	The Parent Trap
	← 11th; ACE Eddie Awards; 13th →;

The 12th American Cinema Editors Awards, which were presented on Wednesday, February 21, 1962, at The Beverly Hills Hotel, honored the best editors in films and television. The layout of the awards were announced on September 18, 1961. The ACE Second Decade Anniversary Book writes "Henceforth A.C.E. sponsored its own editing awards." This was the first ceremony that handed out unique awards; the previous ceremonies celebrated the editors who were nominated Academy Awards.^[1] The award was hosted by comedian Louis Nye.^[1]

Nominees

References:^[1]^[2]^[3]

Best Edited Feature Film	Best Edited Television Program
The Parent Trap – Philip W. Anderson Fanny – William H. Reynolds The Hustler – Dede Allen Judgment at Nuremberg – Frederic Knudtson Pocketful of Miracles – Frank P. Keller	The Dick Powell Show: "Ricochet" – Desmond Marquette Bus Stop: "A Lion Walks Among Us" – Richard L. Van Enger The Gertrude Berg Show: "Lonely Sunday" – Chandler House Thriller: "A Third for Pinochle" – Danny B. Landres The Twilight Zone: "Once Upon a Time" – Jason H. Bernie
Best Edited Special (Documentary)
Nikki: Wild Dog of the North – Grant K. Smith Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color: "Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote" – Lloyd L. Richardson Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color: "A Fire Called Jeremiah" – Norman R. Palmer

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Ogilvie, Jack W. (1971). "A.C.E. Calendar of Events". In Smith, Fredrick Y. (ed.). ACE Second Decade Anniversary Book. American Cinema Editors, Inc. pp. 39–45.
^ "'Parent Trap,' 'Ricochet' Win Editing Awards". The Los Angeles Times. February 23, 1962. p. 65. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
^ "Five Films, 5 Editors Nominated by ACE". Boxoffice Pro. February 5, 1962. p. W-1. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Yumpu.