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The 14th Academy Awards | 1942 Biltmore Bowl of the Biltmore Hotel Thursday, February 26, 1942 Honoring movies released in 1941
Feb 5, 2014 · [NOTE: “A special award to Battle of Midway for the historical value of its achievement in offering a camera record of one of the decisive battles of the world – a record unique both for the courage of those who made it under fire, and for its magnificent portrayal of the gallantry of our armed forces in battle.”]
The 14th Academy Awards honored film achievements in 1941 and were held at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was briefly cancelled due to the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. [1]
Academy Awards Summaries. Winners Charts: "Best Picture" Oscar®, "Best Director" Oscar®, "Best Actor" Oscar®, "Best Supporting Actor" Oscar®, "Best Actress" Oscar®, "Best Supporting Actress" Oscar®, "Best Screenplay/Writer" Oscar®. 1942. The winner is listed first, in CAPITAL letters.
The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award (also known as an Oscar) for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story. Beginning with the Oscars for 1957, the two categories were combined to honor only the screenplay.
Jun 1, 2024 · Every year the Academy evaluates a year's worth of brilliant original screenplays and picks what they believe to be the best of the best, nominating these for the most prestigious writing awards in cinema: the Oscars. This in itself is an honor - just to be nominated for an Academy Award.
The big winner for the night was How Green Was My Valley which was nominated for 10 Oscars® and went home with five including Best Picture and Best Director. Citizen Kane ’s Orson Welles was nominated in four categories and won Best Writing (Original Screenplay) alongside Herman J. Mankiewicz.
