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Academy Awards, USA: 1944

Oscar

Date:	2 March
Host:	Jack Benny (overseas broadcast)
Location:	Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA
Notes:	For the first time winners in the categories Supporting Actor and Actress are receiving statuettes rather than plaques.

Best Picture


Winner:
	Casablanca (1942) - Warner Bros.
Other Nominees:
	For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) - Paramount Heaven Can Wait (1943) - 20th Century Fox Human Comedy, The (1943) - M-G-M In Which We Serve (1942) - Two Cities Madame Curie (1943) - M-G-M More the Merrier, The (1943) - Columbia Ox-Bow Incident, The (1943) - 20th Century Fox Song of Bernadette, The (1943) - 20th Century Fox Watch on the Rhine (1943) - Warner Bros.

Best Actor in a Leading Role


Winner:
	Watch on the Rhine (1943) - Paul Lukas
Other Nominees:
	Casablanca (1942) - Humphrey Bogart For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) - Gary Cooper (I) Human Comedy, The (1943) - Mickey Rooney (I) Madame Curie (1943) - Walter Pidgeon

Best Actress in a Leading Role


Winner:
	Song of Bernadette, The (1943) - Jennifer Jones (I)
Other Nominees:
	Constant Nymph, The (1943) - Joan Fontaine For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) - Ingrid Bergman (I) Madame Curie (1943) - Greer Garson More the Merrier, The (1943) - Jean Arthur (I)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	More the Merrier, The (1943) - Charles Coburn
Other Nominees:
	Casablanca (1942) - Claude Rains For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) - Akim Tamiroff Sahara (1943/I) - J. Carrol Naish Song of Bernadette, The (1943) - Charles Bickford

Best Actress in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) - Katina Paxinou
Other Nominees:
	So Proudly We Hail! (1943) - Paulette Goddard Song of Bernadette, The (1943) - Gladys Cooper (I) Song of Bernadette, The (1943) - Anne Revere Watch on the Rhine (1943) - Lucile Watson

Best Director


Winner:
	Casablanca (1942) - Michael Curtiz
Other Nominees:
	Heaven Can Wait (1943) - Ernst Lubitsch Human Comedy, The (1943) - Clarence Brown (I) More the Merrier, The (1943) - George Stevens (I) Song of Bernadette, The (1943) - Henry King (I)

Best Writing, Original Screenplay


Winner:
	Princess O'Rourke (1943) - Norman Krasna
Other Nominees:
	Air Force (1943) - Dudley Nichols In Which We Serve (1942) - Noel Coward North Star, The (1943) - Lillian Hellman So Proudly We Hail! (1943) - Allan Scott (I)

Best Writing, Original Story


Winner:
	Human Comedy, The (1943) - William Saroyan
Other Nominees:
	Action in the North Atlantic (1943) - Guy Gilpatric Destination Tokyo (1943) - Steve Fisher (I) More the Merrier, The (1943) - Frank Ross (I); Robert Russell (III) Shadow of a Doubt (1943) - Gordon McDonell

Best Writing, Screenplay


Winner:
	Casablanca (1942) - Julius J. Epstein; Philip G. Epstein; Howard Koch
Other Nominees:
	Holy Matrimony (1943) - Nunnally Johnson More the Merrier, The (1943) - Richard Flournoy; Lewis R. Foster; Frank Ross (I); Robert Russell (III) Song of Bernadette, The (1943) - George Seaton (I) Watch on the Rhine (1943) - Dashiell Hammett

Best Cinematography, Black-and-White


Winner:
	Song of Bernadette, The (1943) - Arthur C. Miller
Other Nominees:
	Air Force (1943) - James Wong Howe (I); Elmer Dyer; Charles A. Marshall Casablanca (1942) - Arthur Edeson Corvette K-225 (1943) - Tony Gaudio Five Graves to Cairo (1943) - John F. Seitz Human Comedy, The (1943) - Harry Stradling Sr. Madame Curie (1943) - Joseph Ruttenberg North Star, The (1943) - James Wong Howe (I) Sahara (1943/I) - Rudolph Mat� So Proudly We Hail! (1943) - Charles Lang (I)

Best Cinematography, Color


Winner:
	Phantom of the Opera (1943) - Hal Mohr; W. Howard Greene
Other Nominees:
	For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) - Ray Rennahan Heaven Can Wait (1943) - Edward Cronjager Hello Frisco, Hello (1943) - Charles G. Clarke (I); Allen M. Davey (I) Lassie Come Home (1943) - Leonard Smith (I) Thousands Cheer (1943) - George J. Folsey

Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Color


Winner:
	Phantom of the Opera (1943) - Alexander Golitzen; John B. Goodman (I); Russell A. Gausman; Ira Webb
Other Nominees:
	For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) - Hans Dreier; Haldane Douglas; Bertram C. Granger Gang's All Here, The (1943) - James Basevi; Joseph C. Wright; Thomas Little (I) This Is the Army (1943) - John Hughes (II); John Koenig (I); George James Hopkins Thousands Cheer (1943) - Cedric Gibbons; Daniel B. Cathcart; Edwin B. Willis; Jacques Mersereau

Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White


Winner:
	Song of Bernadette, The (1943) - James Basevi; William S. Darling; Thomas Little (I)
Other Nominees:
	Five Graves to Cairo (1943) - Hans Dreier; Ernst Fegt�; Bertram C. Granger Flight for Freedom (1943) - Albert S. D'Agostino; Carroll Clark; Darrell Silvera; Harley Miller Madame Curie (1943) - Cedric Gibbons; Paul Groesse; Edwin B. Willis; Hugh Hunt (I) Mission to Moscow (1943) - Carl Jules Weyl; George James Hopkins North Star, The (1943) - Perry Ferguson; Howard Bristol

Best Sound, Recording


Winner:
	This Land Is Mine (1943) - Stephen Dunn (I) (RKO Radio SSD)
Other Nominees:
	Hangmen Also Die! (1943) - Jack Whitney (I) (Sound Service Inc.) In Old Oklahoma (1943) - Daniel J. Bloomberg (Republic SSD) Madame Curie (1943) - Douglas Shearer (M-G-M SSD) North Star, The (1943) - Thomas T. Moulton (Samuel Goldwyn SSD) Phantom of the Opera (1943) - Bernard B. Brown (Universal SSD) Riding High (1943) - Loren L. Ryder (Paramount SSD) Sahara (1943/I) - John P. Livadary (Columbia SSD) Saludos Amigos (1942) - C.O. Slyfield (Walt Disney SSD) So This Is Washington (1943) - James L. Fields (I) (RCA Sound) Song of Bernadette, The (1943) - Edmund H. Hansen (20th Century-Fox SSD) This Is the Army (1943) - Nathan Levinson (Warner Bros. SSD)

Best Film Editing


Winner:
	Air Force (1943) - George Amy
Other Nominees:
	Casablanca (1942) - Owen Marks Five Graves to Cairo (1943) - Doane Harrison For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) - Sherman Todd; John F. Link Sr. Song of Bernadette, The (1943) - Barbara McLean (I)

Best Effects, Special Effects


Winner:
	Crash Dive (1943) - Fred Sersen (photographic); Roger Heman Sr. (sound)
Other Nominees:
	Air Force (1943) - Hans F. Koenekamp (photographic); Rex Wimpy (photographic); Nathan Levinson (sound) Bombardier (1943) - Vernon L. Walker (photographic); James G. Stewart (sound); Roy Granville North Star, The (1943) - Clarence Slifer (photographic); Ray Binger (photographic); Thomas T. Moulton (sound) So Proudly We Hail! (1943) - Farciot Edouart (photographic); Gordon Jennings (I) (photographic); George Dutton (I) (sound) Stand by for Action (1942) - A. Arnold Gillespie (photographic); Donald Jahraus (photographic); Michael Steinore (sound)

Best Music, Original Song


Winner:
	Hello Frisco, Hello (1943) - Harry Warren (I) (music); Mack Gordon (lyrics) - For the song "You'll Never Know".
Other Nominees:
	Cabin in the Sky (1943) - Harold Arlen (music); E.Y. Harburg (lyrics) - For the song "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe". Hers to Hold (1943) - Jimmy McHugh (music); Herb Magidson (lyrics) - For the song "Say a Prayer for the Boys Over There". Hit Parade of 1943 (1943) - Jule Styne (music); Harold Adamson (lyrics) - For the song "Change of Heart". Saludos Amigos (1942) - Charles Wolcott (music); Ned Washington (lyrics) - For the song "Saludos Amigos". Sky's the Limit, The (1943) - Harold Arlen (music); Johnny Mercer (lyrics) - For the song "My Shining Hour". Something to Shout About (1943) - Cole Porter - For the song "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to". Stage Door Canteen (1943) - James V. Monaco (music); Al Dubin (lyrics) - For the song "We Mustn't Say Good Bye". Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) - Harold Arlen (music); Johnny Mercer (lyrics) - For the song "That Old Black Magic". Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) - Arthur Schwartz (music); Frank Loesser (lyrics) - For the song "They're Either Too Young or Too Old".

Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture


Winner:
	Song of Bernadette, The (1943) - Alfred Newman
Other Nominees:
	Amazing Mrs. Holliday, The (1943) - Hans J. Salter; Frank Skinner (I) Casablanca (1942) - Max Steiner (I) Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942) - Louis Gruenberg; Morris Stoloff Fallen Sparrow, The (1943) - C. Bakaleinikoff; Roy Webb (I) For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) - Victor Young (I) Hangmen Also Die! (1943) - Hanns Eisler Hi Diddle Diddle (1943) - Phil Boutelje In Old Oklahoma (1943) - Walter Scharf Johnny Come Lately (1943) - Leigh Harline Kansan, The (1943) - Gerard Carbonara Lady of Burlesque (1943) - Arthur Lange Madame Curie (1943) - Herbert Stothart Moon and Sixpence, The (1942) - Dimitri Tiomkin North Star, The (1943) - Aaron Copland Victory Through Air Power (1943) - Edward H. Plumb; Paul J. Smith (III); Oliver Wallace

Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture


Winner:
	This Is the Army (1943) - Ray Heindorf
Other Nominees:
	Coney Island (1943) - Alfred Newman Hit Parade of 1943 (1943) - Walter Scharf Phantom of the Opera (1943) - Edward Ward (I) Saludos Amigos (1942) - Edward H. Plumb; Paul J. Smith (III); Charles Wolcott Sky's the Limit, The (1943) - Leigh Harline Something to Shout About (1943) - Morris Stoloff Stage Door Canteen (1943) - Freddie Rich Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) - Robert Emmett Dolan Thousands Cheer (1943) - Herbert Stothart

Best Short Subject, Cartoons


Winner:
	Yankee Doodle Mouse, The (1943) - Fred Quimby
Other Nominees:
	500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins (1943) - George Pal Dizzy Acrobat, The (1943) - Walter Lantz Greetings Bait (1943) - Leon Schlesinger Imagination (1943) - Dave Fleischer (I) Reason and Emotion (1943) - Walt Disney

Best Short Subject, Two-reel


Winner:
	Heavenly Music (1943) - Jerry Bresler; Sam Coslow
Other Nominees:
	Letter to a Hero (1943) - Frederic Ullman Jr. Mardi Gras (1943) - Walter MacEwen Women at War (1943) - Gordon Hollingshead

Best Short Subject, One-reel


Winner:
	Amphibious Fighters (1943) - Grantland Rice
Other Nominees:
	Cavalcade of Dance (1943) - Gordon Hollingshead Champions Carry on (1943) - Edmund Reek Screen Snapshots Series 23, No. 1: Hollywood in Uniform (1943) - Ralph Staub Seeing Hands (1943) - Pete Smith (I)

Best Documentary, Short Subjects


Winner:
	December 7th (1943) - U.S. Navy Field Photographic Branch
Other Nominees:
	Children of Mars (1943) - RKO Radio - From the 'This is America' series Plan for Destruction (1943) - M-G-M Swedes in America (1943) - Office of War Information To the People of the United States (1943) - Walter Wanger Prods. Tomorrow We Fly (1943) - U.S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics Youth in Crisis (1943) - March of Time

Best Documentary, Features


Winner:
	Desert Victory (1943) - British Ministry of Information
Other Nominees:
	Baptism of Fire (1943) - U.S. Army Fighting Men Series Battle of Russia, The (1943) - Special Service Division of the War Dept. Report from the Aleutians (1943) - U.S. Army Pictorial Service War Department Report (1943) - Field Photographic Branch Office of Strategic Services

Honorary Award


Awarded to:
	George Pal - For the development of novel methods and techniques in the production of short subjects known as Puppetoons (plaque).

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award


Awarded to:
	Hal B. Wallis

Academy Award of Merit


Winner:
	- Not awarded.

Scientific and Engineering Award


Winners:
	Photo Products Dept. of E.I. duPont de Nemours and Co. Inc. - For the development of fine-grain motion picture films. Farciot Edouart; Earle Morgan; Barton Thompson; Paramount Studio Engineering and Transparency Departments - For the development and practical application to motion picture production of a method of duplicating and enlarging natural color photographs, transferring the image emulsions to glass plates and projecting these slides by especially designed stereopticon equipment.

Technical Achievement Award


Winners:
	Daniel J. Bloomberg; Republic SSD - For the design and development of an inexpensive method of converting Moviolas to Class B push-pull reproduction. Charles G. Clarke (I); 20th Century-Fox Studio Camera Dept. - For the development and practical application of a device for composing artificial clouds into motion picture scenes during production photography. Farciot Edouart; Paramount Studio Transparency Dept. - For an automatic electric transparency cueing timer. Willard H. Turner; RKO Radio SSD - For the design and construction of the phono-cue starter.