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The 19th Academy Awards were held on March 13, 1947, honoring the films of 1946. The top awards portion of the ceremony was hosted by Jack Benny. The Best Years of Our Lives won seven of its eight nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and both male acting Oscars.
Feb 5, 2014 · 20th Academy Awards (1947): Nominees and Winners – Cinema Sight by Wesley Lovell. BEST MOTION PICTURE. The Bishop’s Wife – Samuel Goldwyn Productions. Crossfire – RKO Radio. Gentleman’s Agreement – 20th Century-Fox. Great Expectations – J. Arthur Rank-Cineguild. Miracle on 34th Street – 20th Century-Fox. DIRECTING. The Bishop’s Wife – Henry Koster.
The Best Picture winner was producer Darryl F. Zanuck's Gentleman's Agreement (with a total of eight nominations and three wins - Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Director), a serious, preachy melodramatic film by director Elia Kazan.
The Best Years of Our Lives and its post-war story took home seven of eight awards it was nominated for: Best Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Film Editing, Best Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture), and Best Writing (Screenplay).
Best Picture and Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award recipient Samuel Goldwyn, Supporting Actor and Special Award recipient Harold Russell and Best Directing winner William Wyler 1947 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
1947 Oscars 19th Academy Awards: Winners Announced: March 13, 1947; Venue: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California; Host: Jack Benny; Eligibility Year: Films released in 1946; Major Wins: The Best Years of Our Lives scooped up the Best Picture award.
