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* Outstanding Motion Picture - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer * Writing (Screenplay) - Arthur Wimperis, George Froeschel, James Hilton, Claudine West Actor - Walter Pidgeon
The 15th Academy Awards was held in the Cocoanut Grove at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on March 4, 1943, honoring the films of 1942. The ceremony is most famous for the speech by Greer Garson; accepting the award for Best Actress, Garson spoke for nearly six minutes, considered to be the longest Oscars acceptance speech.
The classic masterpiece of sacrifice and comradeship deservedly won the Best Picture award for 1943, but it was a dark horse candidate. Actually, it should have competed against Mrs. Miniver (1942) (the Best Picture winner in the previous year), since it premiered in New York in November of that year.
The 15th Academy Awards | 1943. Pennies For Peppino in "Flying with Music" Music by Edward Ward; Lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright
The 16th Academy Awards were held on March 2, 1944, to honor the films of 1943. This was the first Oscar ceremony held at a large public venue, Grauman's Chinese Theatre , and the first ceremony without a banquet as part of the festivities.
Date of Ceremony: Thursday, March 4, 1943. For films released in: 1942. Host (s): Bob Hope. Nominations List. Other years: < 14th. 16th > The Ambassador Hotel was host to the 15th Academy Awards, which were in turn hosted by Bob Hope on Thursday, March 4, 1943.
Highlights. Best Picture: Mrs. Miniver. Best Director: William Wyler. Best Leading Actress: Greer Garson. Best Leading Actor: James Cagney. Best Supporting Actor: Van Heflin. Best Supporting Actress: Teresa Wright. Best Original Screenplay: Michael Kanin, Ring Lardner Jr.
