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  1. The Story of G.I. Joe, also credited in prints as Ernie Pyle's Story of G.I. Joe, is a 1945 American war film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Burgess Meredith and Robert Mitchum. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Mitchum's only career Oscar nomination.

  2. Mitchum had a solid reputation among the directors who worked with him. William A. Wellman thought Mitchum should have won the Academy Award for The Story of G.I. Joe and called him "one of the finest, most solid and real actors" in the world.

  3. The 1945 war flick (actually filmed while the Second World War was still taking place) stars silver screen icon Robert Mitchum, and snagged an impressive four Oscar nominations. Director Wellman had strong awards form behind him to be fair – his 1925 film Wings became the first film to snap up the Academy Award for Best Picture.

  4. Jul 28, 2015 · His first big break came in 1945 when he made The Story of GI Joe. Mitchum’s career could have ended right then and there, because he was arrested following a domestic disturbance shortly after the picture’s release.

  5. For his portrayal of the stern, but compassionate officer in whom Pyle finds a kindred spirit, Robert Mitchum got his only Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He lost that year to James Dunn for A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

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    • Biography, Drama, War
    • William A. Wellman
    • 1945-07-13
  6. Apr 10, 2015 · 1. "The Story of G.I. Joe" (1945) Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. New York Film Critics Circle Awards, second place for best actor. 2. "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison" (1957) Earned a nomination for Best Foreign Actor from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Vote Now: Who Is Your Favorite Actor of All Time? 3.

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  8. 11 wins & 10 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1946 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Story of G.I. Joe. BAFTA Awards. 1958 Nominee BAFTA Film Award. Best Foreign Actor. Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison. USA. Golden Apple Awards. 1950 Winner Sour Apple. Least Cooperative Actor. Golden Globes, USA. 1992 Winner Cecil B. DeMille Award.