That year foreign movie stars, like Elizabeth Taylor and James Mason, were invited for the first time, lending an international flavor to the ceremony.
在頒獎儀式上，也從那年起改以晚會方式，自中山堂移師到國父紀念館擴大舉行；並邀請國際知名巨星伊莉莎白泰勒、詹姆斯梅遜… 等人與會。當晚透過電視轉播，金馬獎一變而為國內外關心電影人士矚目的焦點。