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The 16th Academy Awards | 1944. Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Thursday, March 2, 1944. ... Writing (Original Motion Picture Story) Winner. The Human Comedy. William Saroyan
17th →. 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.
Feb 5, 2014 · WRITING (Original Motion Picture Story) Going My Way – Leo McCarey A Guy Named Joe – Chandler Sprague, David Boehm Lifeboat – John Steinbeck None Shall Escape – Alfred Neumann, Joseph Than The Sullivans – Edward Doherty, Jules Schermer. WRITING (Original Screenplay) Hail the Conquering Hero – Preston Sturges
1944 was also the year of one of director Vincente Minnelli's and Judy Garland's best films ever, the beautiful musical Meet Me In St. Louis - it was almost entirely overlooked by the Academy with only four minor nominations, including Cinematography, Original Screenplay, Score, and Song (its "The Trolley Song" was nominated and lost to Crosby's "Swinging on a Star" from Going My Way) - except for Margaret O'Brien, who received an Honorary Award as the most "outstanding child actress" of the ...
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]
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Sep 9, 2022 · Original Motion Picture Story: David Boehm and Chandler Sprague, A Guy Named Joe: Edward Doherty and Jules Schermer, The Sullivans: Leo McCarey, Going My Way: Alfred Neumann and Joseph Than, None Shall Escape: John Steinbeck, Lifeboat: Original Screenplay: Jerome Cady, Wing and a Prayer: Richard Connell and Gladys Lehman, Two Girls and a Sailor