Production Encyclopedia 1952 (1952)

AWARDS-NOMINATIONS 789 "The North Star," Coldwyn-RKO; Aaron Copland. "The Song of Bernadette," 20th-Fox; Alfred Newman. "Victory Through Air Power," Disney-UA; Edward H. Plumb, Paul J. Smith. Oliver C. Wallace. Best Score for Musical Picture: "Coney Island," 20th-Fox; Alfred Newman. "Hit Parade of 1943," Republic; Walter Scharf. "The Phantom of the Opera," Universal; Edward Ward. "Saludos Amigos," Disney-RKO; Edward H. Plumb, Paul J. Smith, Charles Wolcott. "The Sky's the Limit," RKO; Leigh Marline. "Something to Shout About," Columbia; Morris Stoloff. "Stage Door Canteen," Lesser-UA; Frederic E. Rich. "Star Spangled Rhythm," Paramount; Robert Emmett Dolan. "This Is the Army," Warner Bros.; Ray Heindorf. "Thousands Cheer," MCM; Herbert Stothart. Best Original Song: "Black Magic," from "Star Spangled Rhythm," Paramount; (L) Johnny Mercer, (M) Harold Arlen. "A Change of Heart," from "Hit Parade of 1943," Republic; (L) Harold Adamson, (M) Jule Styne. "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe," from "Cabin in the Sky," MCM; (L) E. Y. Harburg, (M) Harold Arlen. "My Shining Hour," from "The Sky's the Limit," RKO; (L) Johnny Mercer, (M) Harold Arlen. "Saludos Amigos," from "Saludos Amigos," DisneyRKO; (L) Ned Washington, (M) Charles Wolcott. "Say a Prayer for the Boys Over There," from "Her's to Hold," Universal; (L) Herb Magidson, (M) Jimmy McHugh. "They're Either Too Young or Too Old," from "Thank Your Lucky Stars," Universal; (L) Frank Loesser, (M) Arthur Schwartz. "We Musn't Say Goodbye," from "Stage Door Canteen," Lesser-UA; (L) Al Dubin, (M) James Monaco. "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To," from "Something to Shout About," Columbia; (L&M) Cole Porter. "You'll Never Know," from "Hello, Frisco, Hello," 20th-Fox; (L) Mack Cordon, (M) Harry Warren. Short Subjects (Cartoon): "The Dizzy Acrobat," Lantz-Universal. "The Five Hundred Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins," Pal-Paramount. "Greetings, Bait," Schlesinger-Warner Bros. "Imagination," Fleischer-Columbia. "Reason and Emotion," Disney-RKO. "Yankee Doodle Mouse," MCM. Short Subjects (One-reel) : "Amphibious Fighters," Paramount. "Cavalcade of the Dance," Warner Bros. "Champions Carry On," 20th-Fox. "Hollywood in Uniform," Columbia. "Seeing Hands," MCM. Short Subject's (Two-reel) : "Heavenly Music," MGM. "Letter to a Hero," RKO. "Mardi Cras," Paramount. "Women at War," Warner Bros. 1942— FIFTEENTH ANNUAL AWARDS Best Picture: MRS. MINIVER," MGM. Actor: JAMES CAGNEY in "Yankee Doodle Dandy," Warner Bros. Actress: GREER GARSON in "Mrs. Miniver," MGM. Actor (supporting role) : VAN HEFLIN in "Johnny Eager," MGM. Actress (supporting rote) : TERESA WRIGHT in "Mrs. Miniver," MGM. Direction: WILLIAM WYLER, "Mrs. Miniver," MCM. Writing (best screenplay) : ARTHUR WIMPERIS, GEORGE FROESCHEL, JAMES HILTON and CLAUDINE WEST, "Mrs. Miniver," MGM. Writing (original story) : EMERIC PRESSBURGER, "The Invaders," OrtusColumbia (British). Writing (original screenplay) : RING LARDNER, JR. and MICHAEL KANIN "Woman of the Year," MGM. Cinematography (black-and-white) : JOSEPH RUTTENBERG, "Mrs. Miniver," MGM. Cinematography (color) : LEON SHAMROY, "The Black Swan," 20th-Fox. Art Direction (black-and-white) : RICHARD DAY and JOSEPH WRIGHT, "This Above All," 20th-Fox. Art Direction (color): RICHARD DAY and JOSEPH WRIGHT, "My Gal Sal," 20th-Fox. Sound Recording: NATHAN LEVINSON, "Yankee Doodle Dandy," Warner Bros. Film Editing: DANIEL MANDELL, "The Pride of the Yankees," Samuel Coldwyn-RKO. Special Effects: GORDON JENNINGS, FARCIOT EDOUART, WILLIAM L. PEREIRA (Photographic); LOUIS MESENKOP (Sound), "Reap the Wild Wind," Paramount. Music (scoring dramatic or comedy pictures) : MAX STEINER, "Now, Voyager," Warner Bros. Music (scoring musical picture) : RAY HEINDORF and HEINZ ROEMHELD, "Yankee Doodle Dandy," Warner Bros. Music (original son^) "WHITE CHRISTMAS" from "Holiday Inn," Paramount. Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Interior Decoration (black-and-white) : THOMAS LITTLE, "This Above All," 20th-Fox. Interior Decoration (color) : THOMAS LITTLE, "My Gal Sal," 20th-Fox. Short Subjects (cartoon) : "DER FUEHRER'S FACE," Disney-RKO. Short Subjects: (one-reel) : "SPEAKING OF ANIMALS AND THEIR FAMI LIES, "Paramount. Short Subjects (two-reel) : "BEYOND THE LINE OF DUTY," Warner Bros Irving C. Thalberg Memorial Award: SIDNEY FRANKLIN Scientific or Technical: Class I: None. Class II: To CARROLL CLARK, F. THOMAS THOMPSON and the RKO STUDIO ART and MINIATURE DEPARTMENTS for the design and construction of a moving cloud and horizon machine. To DANIEL B. CLARK and the 20TH CENTURYFOX FILM CORPORATION for the development of a lens calibration system and the application of this system to exposure control in cinematography. To DANIEL J. BLOOMBERG and the REPUBLIC STUDIO SOUND DEPARTMENT for the design and application to motion picture production of a device for marking action negative for pre-selection purposes. To ROBERT HENDERSON and the PARAMOUNT STUDIO ENGINEERING and TRANSPARENCY DEPARTMENTS for the design and construction of adjustable light bridges and screen frames for transparency process photography. Documentary: Short Subjects: To "KUKODA FRONT LINE" for its effectiveness in portraying, simply yet forcefully, the scene of war in New Guinea and its moving presentation of the bravery and fortitude of our Australian comrades in arms. 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. Feature Length: To "PRELUDE TO WAR" for its trenchent conception and authentic and stirring dramatiza