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Mar 24, 2015 · * Best Motion Picture - J. Arthur Rank-Two Cities Films Actress in a Supporting Role - Jean Simmons Directing - Laurence Olivier Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) - William Walton
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In 1949, the Best Picture Award was presented to the predicted front-runner film, All the King's Men, based on the 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by poet Robert Penn Warren about a corrupt, rising politician/boss (based on the life of assassinated Louisiana demagogue Senator Huey Long).
The 21st Academy Awards were held on March 24, 1949, honoring the films of 1948. The ceremony was moved from the Shrine Auditorium to the Academy's own theater, primarily because the major Hollywood studios had withdrawn their financial support in order to address rumors that they had been trying to influence voters. [2]
The 21st Academy Awards Memorable Moments. Best Picture: Hamlet. Hamlet also won Academy Awards for Best Actor (Laurence Olivier), Black-and-White Art Direction-Set Decoration (Roger K. Furse and Carmen Dillon), and Black-and-White Costume Design (Roger K. Furse). The ceremony was moved from the Shrine Auditorium to the Academy's own theater ...
SPECIAL AWARD. To Ivan Jandl, for the outstanding juvenile performance of 1948, as “Karel Malik” in The Search. To Sid Grauman, master showman, who raised the standard of exhibition of motion pictures. To Adolph Zukor, a man who has been called the father of the feature film in America, for his services to the industry over a period of ...
Feb 5, 2014 · SPECIAL AWARD. To Bobby Driscoll, as the outstanding juvenile actor of 1949. To Fred Astaire for his unique artistry and his contributions to the technique of musical pictures. To Cecil B. DeMille, distinguished motion picture pioneer, for 37 years of brilliant showmanship. To Jean Hersholt, for distinguished service to the motion picture industry.
The 22nd Academy Awards were held on March 23, 1950, at the RKO Pantages Theatre, honoring the films in 1949. This was the final year in which all five Best Picture nominees were in Black & White, and the first year in which every film nominated for Best Picture won multiple Oscars.
