History of the Academy Awards

The twenty-first Academy Awards ceremony was held on Thursday, March 24, 1949 at the Academy Award Theater. Robert Montgomery hosted the event.

The 1948 Academy Award Winners

Picture: Hamlet
Actor: Laurence Olivier (Hamlet)
Actress: Jane Wyman (Johnny Belinda)
Supporting Actor: Walter Huston (The Treasure of the Sierra Madre)
Supporting Actress: Claire Trevor (Key Largo)
Director: John Huston (The Treasure of Sierra Madre)
Adapted Screenplay: John Huston (The Treasure of Sierra Madre)
Original Screenplay: Richard Schweizer and David Wechsler (The Search)
Song: "Buttons and Bows" (The Paleface)
Score: The Red Shoes / Easter Parade
Cinematography: The Naked City (Black and White) / Joan of Arc (Color)
Costume Design: Hamlet (Black and White) / Joan of Arc (Color)
Art / Set Decoration: Hamlet (Black and White) / The Red Shoes (Color)
Film Editing: The Naked City
Sound: The Snake Pit
Special Effects: Portrait of Jennie
Short Films: The Little Orphan (Cartoons) / Symphony of a City (One-Reel) / Seal Island (Two-Reel)
Documentaries: Toward Independence (Short) / The Secret Land (Feature)

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