Motion Picture Production Encyclopedia (1950)
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AWARDS NOMINA T I O N S
Special Awards:
"THE BICYCLE THIEF" as most outstanding foreign language film released in the U.S. during 1949.
JEAN HERSHOLT for his many outstanding contributions to the motion picture industry.
BOBBY DRISCOLL for the outstanding juvenile performance of 1949 in "The Window" and "So Dear to My Heart."
FRED ASTAIRE for the artistry that has brought unique delight to picture audiences and has raised the standards of all musical pictures. In appreciation also of his contributions to techniques vital to the production of this type of film.
CECIL B. DeMILLE for 35 years of pioneer leadership in the motion picture field.
ACADEMY AWARD 1949 NOMINATIONS
Best Picture:
"Battleground." MCM.
"The Heiress." Paramount.
"A Letter to Three Wives," 20th-Fox.
"All the King's Men," Robert Rossen, Columbia
"Twelve O'Clock High," 20th-Fox.
Best Actor:
Broderick Crawford in "All the King's Men," Robert
Rossen -Columbia. Kirk Douglas in "Champion." Screen Plavs-UA. Gregory Peck in "Twelve O'Clock High," 20th-Fox. Richard Todd in "The Hasty Heart," Warner Bros. John Wayne in "Sands of I wo Jima," Republic.
Best Actress:
|eanne Crain in "Pinky," 20th-Fox. Olivia de Havilland in "The Heiress," Paramount. Susan Hayward in "My Foolish Heart," Samuel Coldwyn-RKO.
Deborah Kerr in "Edward, My Son," MCM. Loretta Young in "Come to the Stable," 20th-Fox.
Best Supporting Actor:
John Ireland in "All the King's Men," Robert RossenColumbia.
Dean Jagger in "Twelve O'Clock High," 20th-Fox. Arthur Kennedy in "Champion," Screen Plays-UA. Ralph Richardson in "The Heiress." Paramount. James Whitmore in "Battleground," MCM.
Best Supporting Actress:
Ethel Barrymore in "Pinky," 20th-Fox. Celeste Holm in "Come to the Stable," 20th-Fox. Elsa Lanchester in "Come to the Stable," 20th-Fox. Mercedes McCambridge in "All the King's Men,"
Robert Rossen-Columbia. Ethel Waters in "Pinky," 20th-Fox.
Best Direction:
"All the King's Men," Robert Rossen-Columbia:
Robert Rossen. "Battleground," MCM; William A. Wellman. "The Fallen Idol," London Film Productions-Selznick
Releasing Organization (British); Carol Reed. "The Heiress," Paramount; William Wyler. "A Letter to Three Wives," 20th-Fox; Joseph L.
Mankiewicz.
1948— TWENTY FIRST ANNUAL AWARDS
Best Picture:
"HAMLET," J. Arthur Rank-Two Cities Film, Ul.
Actor:
LAWRENCE OLIVIER, in "Hamlet," J. Arthur Rank-Two Cities Film, Ul.
Actor 'supporting role):
WALTER HUSTON in "Treasure of Sierra Madre," Warner Bros.
Actress:
JANE WYMAN in "Johnny Belinda," Warner Bros.
Actress 'supporting role):
CLAIRE TREVOR in "Key Largo," Warner Bros.
Direction :
JOHN HUSTON, "Treasure of Sierra Madre," Warner Bros.
Writing i screenplay ) :
JOHN HUSTON. "'Treasure of Sierra Madre," Warner Bros.
Writing (original screenplay):
RICHARD SCHWEIZER and DAVID WECHSLER. "The Search," MCM.
Art Direction I black-and-white ) :
ROGER K. FURSE, "Hamlet," J. Arthur RankTwo Cities Film, Ul.
Art Direction (color):
HEIN HECKROTH. "The Red Shoes," J. Arthur Rank-Archers, EL.
Interior Decoration (black-and-white):
CARMEN DILLON, "Hamlet," J. Arthur RankArchers, EL.
Interior Decoration (color):
ARTHUR LAWSON, "The Red Shoes," J. Arthur Rank-Archers. EL.
Cinematography (black-and-white) :
WILLIAM DANIELS. "The Naked City," Mark Hellinger-U i .
Cinematography (color):
JOSEPH VELENTINE. WM. V. SKALL, WINTON HOCH. "Joan of Arc," Sierra-RKO.
Sound Recording:
ARTHUR KIRBACH, HARRY LEONARD, "The Snake Pit," 20th-Fox.
Film Editing:
PAUL WEATHERWAX, "The Naked City," Mark Hellinger-UI.
Music (scoring musical picture):
JOHNNY GREEN, ROGER EDENS, "Easter Parade," MGM.
Music (scoring dramatic or comedy picture):
BRIAN EASDALE, "The Red Shoes," J. Arthur Rank-Archers, EL.
Music (original song):
"BUTTONS AND BOWS." from "The Paleface," Paramount. Music by Jay Livingston. Lyrics by Ray Evans.
Special Effects:
PAUL EAGLER, J. McMILLAN JOHNSON, RUSSELL SHERMAN and CLARENCE SLIFER, "Portrait of Jennie," SRO (visual). CHARLES FREEMAN, JAMES C. STEWART, "Portrait of Jennie," SRO (audible).
Short Subjects (cartoon):
"THE LITTLE ORPHAN," MGM, Fred Quimby, producer.
Short Subjects I one-reel):
"SYMPHONY OF A CITY," 20th-Fox, Edmund H. Reek, producer.
Short Subjects (two-reel I:
"SEAL ISLAND," Walt Disney-RKO, Walt Disney, producer.
Scientific or Technical: Honorable Mention: Class I omitted.
Class II:
VICTOR CACCIALIANZA, MAURICE AYRES and the PARAMOUNT SET CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT for the development and application of "Paralite," a new lightweight plaster process for set construction.
NICK KALTEN, LOUIS WITTI and the 20th CENTURY-FOX MECHANICAL EFFECTS DEPARTMENT for a process of preserving and flame-proofing foliage.
Class III:
MARTY MARTIN, JACK LANNON, RUSSELL SHEARMAN and the RKO SPECIAL EFFECTS DEPARTMENT for the development of a new method of simulating falling snow on motion