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Official site of the Academy with history and general information on the Academy Awards, as well as photographs, events and screenings, and press releases.
Feb 5, 2014 · BEST MOTION PICTURE. An American in Paris – Arthur Freed. Decision before Dawn – Anatole Litvak, Frank McCarthy. A Place in the Sun – George Stevens. Quo Vadis – Sam Zimbalist. A Streetcar Named Desire – Charles K. Feldman. DIRECTING. The African Queen – John Huston. An American in Paris – Vincente Minnelli. Detective Story – William Wyler.
The 23rd Academy Awards were held on March 29, 1951, honoring the films of 1950. All About Eve received a record 14 nominations, besting the previous record of 13 set by Gone with the Wind in 1939.
Apr 3, 2021 · One of the most prestigious honors a screenwriter can be given is the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Over the years, we’ve seen sweeping stories of romanticism like the original Titanic, as well as stories of war like The Hurt Locker, win the award.
1. The Great McGinty. 1940 1h 22m Approved. 7.3 (4.4K) Rate. Dan McGinty has great success in his chosen field of crooked politics, but he endangers it all in one crazy moment of honesty. Director Preston Sturges Stars Brian Donlevy Muriel Angelus Akim Tamiroff. 2. Citizen Kane. 1941 1h 59m PG. 8.3 (467K) Rate. 100 Metascore.
Ben Hecht, one of Hollywood's and Broadway's greatest writers, won an Oscar for best original story for Underworld (1927) at the first Academy Awards in 1929 and had a hand in the writing of many classic films.
Apr 14, 2020 · The Winner and Nominees for the 1951 Academy Awards - Writing (Original Screenplay) Film award!
