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The 16th Academy Awards were held on March 2, 1944, to honor the films of 1943. This was the first Oscar ceremony held at a large public venue, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, and the first ceremony without a banquet as part of the festivities. [1] [2] The ceremony was broadcast locally on KFWB, and internationally by CBS Radio via shortwave.
The 17th Academy Awards were held on March 15, 1945, at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, honoring the films of 1944. This was the first time the complete awards ceremony was broadcast nationally, on the Blue Network (later ABC Radio). Bob Hope hosted the 70-minute broadcast, which included film clips that required explanation for the radio audience. [1]
The highest-grossing picture of the year, it goes on to win a total of seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for McCary, Best Actor for Crosby and Best Original Song for "Swinging on a Star". May 13 – Dale Evans appears in her first film with future husband, Roy Rogers – Cowboy and the Senorita.
Title Director Cast Genre Notes Abroad with Two Yanks: Allan Dwan: William Bendix, Helen Walker, Dennis O'Keefe: Comedy: United Artists: Accent on Crime: Albert Herman: June Carlson, Fifi D'Orsay, Teala Loring
The Godfather series is the only film series with multiple Best Picture winners, with the first film winning the award for 1972 and the second film winning the award for 1974. [ 23 ] Another nominee, Broadway Melody of 1936 , was a follow-up of sorts to previous winner The Broadway Melody , but beyond the title and some music, the two films ...
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Based on Sherrod's prompting, FDR agreed to release the film, uncensored. [2] The film won the 1944 Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject. [3] [4] The Oscar was presented to the US Marine Corps, and today a replica Oscar is displayed at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Due to the shortages of metals needed during the war effort, the ...
This is a list of Academy Award–winning films. If a film won the Academy Award for Best Picture , its entry is listed in a shaded background with a boldface title. Competitive Oscars are separated from non-competitive Oscars (i.e. Honorary Award, Special Achievement Award, Juvenile Award); as such, any films that were awarded a non ...