The 22nd Academy Awards were held on March 23, 1950, at the RKO Pantages Theatre, honoring the films in 1949. This was the final year in which all five Best Picture nominees were in Black & White, and the first year in which every film nominated for Best Picture won multiple Oscars.
All the King's Men became the first of two films to date to win Best Picture and two acting Oscars, yet lose Best Director (the other being Shakespeare in Love (1998)). This year marked the only occasion to date of two films each receiving two acting nominations within the same category: both Pinky and Come to the Stable received two nominations for Best Supporting Actress (Ethel Barrymore and Ethel Waters, and Celeste Holm and Elsa Lanchester, respectively). A Chance to Live and So Much for So Little's joint win in the Best Documentary (Short Subject) category marked the second occurrence of a tie in Oscar history.
Winners and nominees
Awards
Nominees were announced on February 12, 1950. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[1][2]
Special Foreign Language Film Award
- To Bicycle Thieves (Italy) - voted by the Academy Board of Governors as the most outstanding foreign language film released in the United States during 1949.
Special Awards
- To Bobby Driscoll, as the outstanding juvenile actor of 1949.
- To Fred Astaire for his unique artistry and his contributions to the technique of musical pictures.
- To Cecil B. DeMille, distinguished motion picture pioneer, for 37 years of brilliant showmanship.
- To Jean Hersholt, for distinguished service to the motion picture industry.
Presenters and performers
Presenters
- June Allyson and Dick Powell (Best Cinematography)
- Anne Baxter and John Hodiak (Short Subject Awards)
- Charles Brackett (Honorary Award to Cecil B. DeMille)
- James Cagney (Best Picture)
- Peggy Dow and Joanne Dru (Best Costume Design)
- José Ferrer (Scientific & Technical Awards)
- Barbara Hale and Ruth Roman (Best Art Direction)
- James Hilton (Writing Awards)
- John Lund (Best Sound Recording)
- Ida Lupino (Best Director)
- Ray Milland (Best Supporting Actress)
- George Murphy (Documentary Awards)
- Patricia Neal (Best Special Effects)
- Donald O'Connor (Juvenile Award to Bobby Driscoll)
- Cole Porter (Music Awards)
- Micheline Presle (Best Foreign Language Film)
- Ronald Reagan (Honorary Award to Jean Hersholt)
- Mark Robson (Best Film Editing)
- Ginger Rogers (Honorary Award to Fred Astaire)
- James Stewart (Best Actress)
- Claire Trevor (Best Supporting Actor)
- Jane Wyman (Best Actor)
Performers
- Gene Autry
- Ann Blyth
- Arlene Dahl, Betty Garrett, Ricardo Montalbán, and Red Skelton ("Baby, It's Cold Outside" from Neptune's Daughter)
- Dean Martin
- Smilin' Jack Smith
Multiple nominations and awards
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 8 | The Heiress |
| 7 | All the King's Men |
| Come to the Stable | |
| 6 | Battleground |
| Champion | |
| 4 | Sands of Iwo Jima |
| Twelve O'Clock High | |
| 3 | Jolson Sings Again |
| A Letter to Three Wives | |
| Pinky | |
| 2 | Adventures of Don Juan |
| The Fallen Idol | |
| Little Women | |
| My Foolish Heart | |
| Prince of Foxes |
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 4 | The Heiress |
| 3 | All the King's Men |
| 2 | Battleground |
| A Letter to Three Wives | |
| Twelve O'Clock High |
See also
- 7th Golden Globe Awards
- 1949 in film
- 1st Primetime Emmy Awards
- 2nd Primetime Emmy Awards
- 3rd British Academy Film Awards
- 4th Tony Awards
References
- ^ "The 22nd Academy Awards (1950) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ "The Official Academy Awards Database". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Select "1949" in the "Award Year(s)" drop-down menu and press "Search".
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