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  • 1945 Trivia, History and Fun Facts

    1945 Trivia, History and Fun Facts

    1945 Trivia, History, and Fun Facts

    Quick Facts from 1945

    • World Changing Events: The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9.
      Horrors of the Nazi Holocaust and concentration camps were exposed.
    • Popular Songs include: There I’ve Said It Again by Vaughn Monroe and Pop Standards I’m Beginning To See The Light and Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive
    • The Movies to Watch include The Lost Weekend, Spellbound, They Were Expendable, State Fair, Back to Bataan, Anchors Aweigh, The Picture of Dorian Gray and And Then There Were None
    • The Most Famous Person in America was probably Bob Hope
    • US Life Expectancy: Males: 63.6 years, Females: 67.9 years
    • Price of 1 pound of Ritz Crackers in 1945: 21 cents
    • 1 ounce of gold value: $37.25
    • The 1945 Food and Nutrition Board Paper often quoted that “humans require roughly 2.5 liters (8 glasses) per day,” which is only 1/2 of the complete statement. The other half was, “We get most of the fluid we need from food and other beverages.”
    • The Conversation: The term ‘cold war’ was coined by George Orwell in an October 1945 essay about the atomic bomb.

    Top Ten Baby Names of 1945

    Mary, Linda, Barbara, Patricia, Carol, James, Robert, John, William, Richard

    WW2 News

    Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent Ernie Pyle was killed by Japanese machine-gun fire on the island of Ie Shima off the coast of Okinawa. Extremely popular, especially with the average GI, whose life and death he reported on (American infantrymen braved enemy fire to recover Pyle’s body), Pyle had been at the London Blitz of 1941 and saw action in North Africa, Italy, France, and the Pacific. A monument exists to him to this day on Ie Shima, describing him simply as “a buddy.” Burgess Meredith portrayed him in the 1945 film The Story of GI Joe.

    US Marines raised the flag on Iwo Jima on February 23rd. There are six Flag Raisers in the famous Iwo Jima photo—four in the front line and two in the back. The front four are (left to right) Ira Hayes, Franklin Sousley, John Bradley, and Harlon Block. The back two are Michael Strank (behind Sousley) and Rene Gagnon (behind Bradley). It is one of the most famous photographs of all time, taken by Joe Rosenthal.

    August 14th was V-J Day (Victory over Japan day). Japan surrendered unconditionally to end WW II

    August 22nd – The Vietnam conflict began as Ho Chi Minh led a successful coup. 

    Fashion Icons and Sex Symbols

    Gene Tierney, Rita Hayworth, Lauren Bacall, Lana Turner, Betty Grable

    Entertainment History: The Oscars

    The 17th Academy Awards occurred on March 15, 1945, at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Bob Hope was the host, making it his fifth time leading the ceremony. The film Going My Way was the star of the evening, snagging seven awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Leo McCarey, and Best Actor for Bing Crosby. The musical comedy-drama dominated despite stiff competition from Double Indemnity, which had seven nominations but didn’t win in any category. The ceremony was noteworthy for recognizing foreign films; Roberto Rossellini’s Rome, Open City won a special award for its significance. The eligibility year for this ceremony stretched from January 1 to December 31, 1944. Did you know that Barry Fitzgerald was nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for the same role in Going My Way? He won in the supporting category, and this oddity led the Academy to change its rules to prevent such double nominations.

    “The Quotes”

    “Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities”
    – Aldous Huxley

    “Who’s on First?”
    – Bud Abbott, in ‘The Naughty Nineties’

    “I’m Chiquita Banana, and I’ve come to say – bananas have to ripen in a certain way…”
    – Chiquita Bananas

    “An iron curtain is drawn down upon their front. We do not know what is going on behind.”
    – Winston Churchill, to Harry S. Truman, regarding the Democracies and the Russian-controlled Communist bloc.

    Time Magazine’s Man of the Year

    Harry S. Truman

    Miss America

    Bess Myerson (New York, NY)

    The Biggest Pop Artists of 1945 include

    The Andrews Sisters, Les Brown and His Orchestra, Frankie Carle and His Orchestra, Perry Como, Xavier Cugat, and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra, Bing Crosby, Jimmy Dorsey, and His Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, Helen Forrest, Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Dick Haymes, Woody Herman, and His Orchestra, Betty Hutton, Harry James and His Orchestra, Louis Jordan, Sammy Kaye, Stan Kenton and His Orchestra, Gene Krupa and His Orchestra, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, Johnny Mercer, Freddy Martin, and His Orchestra, The Merry Macs, Vaughn Monroe, Pied Pipers, Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra, Kate Smith, Charlie Spivak, and His Orchestra, Jo Stafford, Martha Tilton

    The Terrible

    On July 28th, a U.S. B-25 bomber accidentally hit the Empire State Building in New York. 14 people were killed.

    US Politics

    January 20, 1945 (Saturday): Fourth inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
    April 12, 1945 (Thursday) First inauguration of Harry S. Truman, in the Cabinet Room

    WW2 News

    Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent Ernie Pyle was killed by Japanese machine-gun fire on the island of Ie Shima off the coast of Okinawa. Extremely popular, especially with the average GI, whose life and death he reported on (American infantrymen braved enemy fire to recover Pyle’s body), Pyle had been at the London Blitz of 1941 and saw action in North Africa, Italy, France, and the Pacific. A monument exists to him to this day on Ie Shima, describing him simply as “a buddy.” Burgess Meredith portrayed him in the 1945 film The Story of GI Joe.

    US Marines raised the flag on Iwo Jima on February 23rd. There are six Flag Raisers in the famous Iwo Jima photo—four in the front line and two in the back. The front four are (left to right) Ira Hayes, Franklin Sousley, John Bradley, and Harlon Block. The back two are Michael Strank (behind Sousley) and Rene Gagnon (behind Bradley). It is one of the most famous photographs of all time, taken by Joe Rosenthal.

    August 14th was V-J Day (Victory over Japan Day). Japan surrendered unconditionally to end WW II.

    August 22nd – The Vietnam conflict began as Ho Chi Minh led a successful coup. The world keeps turning.

    1945 Pop Culture Facts & History

    Pepe LePew debuted in Warner Bros cartoon Odor-able Kitty on January 5th.

    Slinky is from a Swedish word meaning ‘stealthy, sleek and sinuous.’ Each slinky has about 67 feet of steel and was first invented by Richard James while working for the military in his home. He dropped a spring and it ‘slinkied’ off a tabletop and some books. In 1960, he founded (James Industries) and became an evangelical missionary in Bolivia.

    October 5th – Meet the Press premiered on the radio.

    FDR founded the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in 1938 to find a cure for polio and believed that if everyone gave only a dime, polio would be eradicated. Because of this motto, after he died in 1945, FDR’s face was put on the dime, and his organization was renamed “The March of Dimes.”

    Since 1945,  all British tanks have come equipped with tea-making facilities.

    Three Musketeers came in three pieces: one chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla. Hence the name. This changed in 1945 because WWII caused the strawberry and vanilla flavors to be too expensive.

    In November, 1st issue of Ebony magazine was published by John H Johnson.

    An airplane crashed into the Empire State Building, injuring elevator operator Betty Oliver. When rescuers attempted to lower her on an elevator, the cable snapped, plunging her 75 stories down. She survived the fall and still holds the record for the longest survived elevator fall.

    The last president to have a net worth under a million dollars was Harry Truman.

    Abbott and Costello’s film The Naughty Nineties was released, featuring the longest version of their “Who’s on First” routine.

    Percy Spencer was working in a lab testing magnetrons, the high-powered vacuum tubes inside radars that produced microwaves, when he noticed a peanut butter candy bar in his pocket had begun to melt, the basic concept behind microwave ovens, which he later invented.

    America minted 500,000 Purple Hearts in anticipation of invading Japan. About 120,000 remain for future Purple Heart recipients.

    July 16th – The first (and secret) test detonation of an atomic bomb took place at Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico. Kodak accidentally discovered the U.S. was testing atomic bombs after customers complained of “foggy” film.

    Before the first nuclear bomb detonation in July of 1945,  isotopes such as strontium-90 and cesium-137 simply did not exist in nature.” Pieces of art and bottles of wine created before then can be tested for cesium. If they contain traces of cesium, they would almost certainly be fake. Steel made after that date is not usable for much scientific research.

    Tsutomu Yamaguchi is the only man on record to survive both nuclear bombs in Japan. He was in Hiroshima on business during the first bombing and returned home to Nagasaki with burns to his upper body. He died in 2010.

    March 15, 1945 – Billboard published its 1st album chart (King Cole Trio was #1)

    Frank Sinatra canceled a $10,000 (a lot of money in 1945) gig and traveled to Gary, Indiana, to convince white high school students striking against integration to return to school. Sinatra called it “the most shameful incident in the history of American education.”

    The Number One Hits Of 1945

    December 23 – February 9, 1945
    Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters – Don’t Fence Me In

    February 10, 1945 – Feb 16, 1945
    Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters – Don’t Fence Me In (tie)
    The Andrews Sisters – Rum and Coca-Cola (tie)

    Feb 17, 1945 – April 6, 1946
    The Andrews Sisters – Rum and Coca-Cola

    April 7, 1945 – May 25, 1945
    Les Brown and His Orchestra – My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time

    May 26, 1945 – July 27, 1945
    Les Brown and His Orchestra – Sentimental Journey

    July 28, 1945 – September 14, 1945
    Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers – On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe

    September 15, 1945 – November 16, 1945
    Perry Como – Till the End of Time

    November 17, 1945 – November 23, 1945
    Perry Como – Till the End of Time (tie)
    Sammy Kaye – Chickery Chick (tie)

    November 24, 1945 – December 7, 1945
    Harry James and His Orchestra – It’s Been a Long, Long Time

    December 8, 1945 – December 14, 1945
    Bing Crosby with The Les Paul Trio – It’s Been a Long, Long Time

    December 15, 1945 – December 21, 1945
    Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra – Chickery Chick

    December 22, 1945 – December 28, 1945
    Harry James and His Orchestra – It’s Been a Long, Long Time

    December 29, 1945 – January 4, 1946
    Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra – Chickery Chick

    The Habit

    Reading Dr. Benjamin Spock’s Baby and Child Care was necessary for young parents.

    Nobel Prize Winners

    Physics – Wolfgang Pauli
    Chemistry – Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
    Physiology or Medicine – Sir Alexander Fleming, Ernst Boris Chain, Sir Howard Florey
    Literature – Gabriela Mistral
    Peace – Cordell Hull

    Popular and Best-selling Books From 1945

    A Lion Is in the Streets by Adria Locke Langley
    A Street in Bronzeville by Gwendolyn Brooks
    The Black Rose by Thomas B. Costain
    Captain from Castile by Samuel Shellabarger
    Cass Timberlane by Sinclair Lewis
    Earth and High Heaven by Gwethalyn Graham
    Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor
    The Green Years by A.J. Cronin
    Immortal Wife by Irving Stone
    The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas
    Tootle by Gertrude Crampton
    So Well Remembered by James Hilton
    The White Tower by James Ramsey Ullman

    1st Appearances & 1945’s Most Popular Christmas Gifts, Toys and Presents

    Slinky

    Best Film Oscar Winner

    Going My Way (presented in 1945)

    Sports

    World Series Champions: Detroit Tigers
    NFL Champions: Cleveland Rams
    Stanley Cup Champs: Toronto Maple Leafs
    U.S. Open Golf Not played due to WWII
    U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) Sgt. Frank Parker/Sarah Palfrey Cooke
    Wimbledon (Men/Women): not held
    NCAA Football Champions: Army
    NCAA Basketball Champions: Oklahoma A&M
    Kentucky Derby: Hoop Jr

    More 1945 Facts & History Resources:

    Most Popular Baby Names (BabyCenter.com)
    Popular and Notable Books (popculture.us)
    Broadway Shows that Opened in 1945
    1945 Calendar, courtesy of Time and Date.com
    Fact Monster
    Forties Nostalgia
    1940s, Infoplease.com World History
    1945 in Movies (according to IMDB)
    Retrowaste Vintage Culture
    1940s Slang
    Wikipedia 1945
    Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

     

  • 1945 Music: Popular Music, Songs and Artists

    1945 Music: Popular Music, Songs and Artists

    1945 Popular Music, Songs and Artists

    Perry Como

    If I Loved You
    One of the most beloved songs from Carousel (1945), If I Loved You is a duet between Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan, where they shyly explore their feelings for each other. Perry Como’s smooth rendition brought the song beyond Broadway to mainstream popularity. The conversational structure of the song made it a unique and poignant expression of unspoken love, cementing it as a Broadway standard.

    Billy Bigelow

    Soliloquy
    Billy Bigelow sings this powerful seven-minute song as he contemplates his impending fatherhood. Starting with excitement over having a son and transitioning to fear about raising a daughter, Soliloquy explores Billy’s hopes, dreams, and insecurities. Rodgers and Hammerstein originally wrote it to fill time during a scene change, but it became a standout moment in the musical. In the 1956 film adaptation, Gordon MacRae performed the song against the backdrop of Maine’s coastline, further emphasizing Billy’s introspection.

    Frank Sinatra

    You’ll Never Walk Alone
    A timeless anthem of comfort and resilience, You’ll Never Walk Alone is sung by Nettie Fowler to Julie Jordan after Billy’s death, assuring her that she will find strength in her darkest moments. Frank Sinatra’s iconic recording brought the song into broader cultural awareness. The song has since been adopted by Christian hymnals and sports fans worldwide, notably becoming the anthem for Liverpool Football Club.

    Dick Haymes

    It Might as Well Be Spring
    From Rodgers and Hammerstein’s State Fair (1945), It Might as Well Be Spring captures Margy Frake’s yearning for something more in life. Dick Haymes’s heartfelt rendition earned the song an Academy Award for Best Original Song. Its reflective, wistful lyrics make it a standout from this family-friendly musical.

    Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters

    Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
    Written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer in 1944, this upbeat tune blends humor and optimism with biblical references to Noah and Jonah. Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters turned it into a chart-topping hit, encouraging audiences to focus on the positive even during tough times. Its infectious rhythm and memorable lyrics have kept it popular for decades.

    The Andrews Sisters

    Rum and Coca-Cola
    Lord Invader and Lionel Belasco wrote this calypso-inspired tune and became a major hit for The Andrews Sisters in 1945. Despite copyright controversies, the song spent ten weeks at the top of the Billboard charts. Its playful lyrics and catchy melody made it an enduring favorite, albeit with some criticism for its subtle nods to cultural issues in the Caribbean.

    Harry James

    It’s Been a Long, Long Time
    This romantic ballad, written by Jule Styne with lyrics by Sammy Cahn, captures the joy of lovers reuniting after World War II. Harry James’s version, featuring vocals by Kitty Kallen, topped the charts in 1945. Bing Crosby and Les Paul’s duet also became a hit, with its emotional delivery resonating deeply with post-war audiences.

    Les Brown and Doris Day

    Sentimental Journey
    Released in 1945, this song was written by Les Brown and Ben Homer with lyrics by Arthur Green. Doris Day’s vocals turned Sentimental Journey into an instant classic, becoming a favorite among soldiers returning home after the war. Its nostalgic tone and uplifting melody kept it on the charts for 23 weeks.

    Vaughn Monroe

    There I’ve Said It Again
    Written by Redd Evans and David Mann, this romantic ballad became a hit for Vaughn Monroe in 1945. The song saw a resurgence in 1963 when Bobby Vinton’s version reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking a transition in music history. It was the last chart-topper of the pre-Beatles era, paving the way for the modern rock revolution with I Want to Hold Your Hand.

    Judy Garland

    On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
    This lively tune from The Harvey Girls (1946), written by Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer, showcases the excitement of westward expansion. Judy Garland led the vibrant production number, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. The film, which also starred Ray Bolger and Angela Lansbury, celebrated the women who worked at Harvey House Restaurants across the American railroad.

    Top Artists and Songs of 1945

    Andrews Sisters
    Rum and Coca-Cola
    The Blonde Sailer
Benny Goodman
Gotta Be This Or that
Big Maceo Merriweather
Chicago Breakdown
Billie Holiday
Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)
Billy Butterfield
My Ideal
Bing Crosby and Les Paul
It’s Been a Long Ling Time
Bing Crosby and Carmen Cavallaro
I Can’t Begin To Tell You
Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters
Ac-Cent-tchu-ate the Positive
Along the Navajo Trail
Bing Crosby
A Friend of Yours
Amor, Amor
I Can’t Begin To Tell You
On The Atchison, Topeka and the Sante Fe
You Belong To My Heart
Carmen Cavallaro
Chopin’s Polonaise
Charlie Parker
Billie’s Bounce
Coleman Hawkins
Rifftide
Cootie Williams
Somebody’s Gotta Go
Dick Haymes
It Might As well Be Spring
Laura
Love Letters
The More I See You
Till The End of Time
Dick Thomas
Sioux City Sue
Dizzy Gillespie
Groovin High
Salt Peanuts
Duke Ellington
I’m Beginning To See The Light
Eddie Heywood
Begin The Beguine
Ella Fitzgerald and the Ink Spots
I’m Beginning To See The Light
Erskine Hawkins
Tippin’ In
Frank Sinatra
A Friend of Yours
Dream (When You’re Feeling Blue
I Dream of You
Nancy With The Laughing face
Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night)
Try A Little Tenderness
You’ll Never Walk Alone
Frankie Carle Orchestra (With Paul Allen)
A Little On The Lonely Side
Betty Grable
I Can’t Begin To Tell You
Guy Lombardo
Bell Bottom Trousers
Harry James
I’ll Buy That Dream
I’m Beginning To See The Light
It’s Been A Long, Long Time
Helen Forrest and Dick Haymes
I’ll Buy That Dream
Jo Stafford
Symphony
That’s For Me
Joe Liggins
The Honeydripper (parts 1 & 2)
Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford
Candy
Johnny Mercer
Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive
On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
Judy Garland
On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
Les Brown and Doris Day
Sentimental Journey
Les Brown
My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Caledonia
Louis Prima
Angelina
Bell Bottom Trousers
Lucky Millinder
Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well
Peggy Lee
Waiting For The Train To Come In
Pied Pipers
Dream
Perry Como
(Did You Ever Get) That Feeling In The Moonlight
Dig You Later (A-Hubba Hubba Hubba)
I’m Gonna Love That Gal
If I Loved You
Till The End of Time
Phil Moore Four
My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time
Roosevelt Sykes
I Wonder
Russ Morgan
There Goes That Song Again
Sammy Kaye
Chickery Chick
Spike Jones
Cocktails For Two
Stan Kenton
Tampico
Tex Ritter
You Two-Timed Once Too Often
You Will Have To pay
The Mills Brothers
I Wish
Tommy Dorsey
Opus One
Tony Pastor and his Orchestra
Bell Bottom Blues
Vaughn Monroe
There! I’ve said It Again
Woody Herman
Caledonia
Laura
  • Capture of Italian Dictator Benito Mussolini

    Capture of Italian Dictator Benito Mussolini

    The Capture of Italian Dictator Benito Mussolini

    Benito Mussolini, the founder of Italian Fascism and dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1943, played a significant role in the events leading up to World War II. As an ally of Adolf Hitler, Mussolini led Italy into the war on the side of the Axis powers. However, Italy’s performance in the war was poor, and by 1943, the Allies had begun their invasion of Italy. On July 25, 1943, Mussolini was arrested on the orders of King Victor Emmanuel III, and the Italian government began negotiating an armistice with the Allies.

    After his arrest, Mussolini was moved to various locations to prevent his rescue by German forces. However, on September 12, 1943, he was freed during a daring raid by German paratroopers led by Otto Skorzeny. Mussolini established the Italian Social Republic, a German puppet state, in northern Italy. As the Allies continued their advance through Italy, the situation for Mussolini’s regime became increasingly dire.

    On April 25, 1945, as the Allies closed in on Milan, Mussolini attempted to escape to Switzerland with his mistress, Clara Petacci, and other high-ranking Fascist officials. However, they were captured by Italian partisans near the village of Dongo on April 27, 1945. Mussolini was initially disguised as a German soldier, but his identity was quickly discovered.

    Effects on Pop Culture:

    • The capture and subsequent execution of Mussolini marked the end of Fascist rule in Italy and served as a warning to other dictators.
    • The events surrounding Mussolini’s capture and execution have been portrayed in various films, documentaries, and books, highlighting their historical significance.
    • The fall of Mussolini and the end of World War II led to a reexamination of the role of fascism and totalitarianism in society, which has been a theme in various works of literature, art, and film.

    Prominent People and Countries Involved:

    • Benito Mussolini: Italian dictator and founder of Italian Fascism, who led Italy during World War II until his capture and execution.
    • Italy: The country Mussolini ruled as a dictator and where his capture took place.
    • Otto Skorzeny: A German SS officer who led the raid that freed Mussolini from captivity in 1943.
    • The Italian Partisans: Members of the Italian resistance movement who captured Mussolini and his entourage near the village of Dongo.

    The capture of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on April 27, 1945, marked a turning point in Italy’s role in World War II. As the founder of Italian Fascism, Mussolini’s fall from power and subsequent execution had significant effects on popular culture, reexamining totalitarianism’s role in society and inspiring various works of literature, art, and film. The events surrounding his capture have been portrayed in numerous historical accounts, showcasing their importance in the broader narrative of World War II.

  • 1945 Oscars 17th Academy Awards

    1945 Oscars 17th Academy Awards

    1945 Oscars 17th Academy Awards

    • The 17th Academy Awards unfolded on March 15, 1945
    • Venue: Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California
    • Hosts: John Cromwell and the return of Bob Hope
    • Eligibility Year: Films of 1944

    Major Wins:

    • Going My Way dominated by winning Best Picture
    • Bing Crosby snagged Best Actor for the same film
    • Ingrid Bergman was honored as Best Actress for Gaslight

    Directing & Screenplay:

    • Going My Way also won Leo McCarey the Best Director award
    • The film also scored Best Original Story for Frank Butler and Frank Cavett

    Additional Info:

    • Going My Way received a total of 10 nominations and secured 7 wins
    • This was Ingrid Bergman’s first Oscar win; she would go on to win two more
    • Bob Hope served as one of the hosts, continuing his long association with the Academy Awards
    • This was the first and only time an individual was nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for playing the same role in the same film; Barry Fitzgerald for the character of Father Fitzgibbon in Going My Way. He won for Best Supporting Actor.
    • Wilson and Going My Way earned ten nominations each; Wilson won 5, and Going My Way won 7.
    • Gaslight had seven nominations and won 2 Oscars

    1945 Oscar Nominees and Winners

    Best Motion Picture:
    Going My Way – Leo McCarey for Paramount (WINNER)
    Double Indemnity – Joseph Sistrom for Paramount
    Gaslight – Arthur Hornblow Jr. for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
    Since You Went Away – David O. Selznick for United Artists
    Wilson – Darryl F. Zanuck for 20th Century Fox
    Best Director:
    Leo McCarey – Going My Way (WINNER)
    Billy Wilder – Double Indemnity
    Otto Preminger – Laura
    Alfred Hitchcock – Lifeboat
    Henry King – Wilson
    Best Actor:
    Bing Crosby – Going My Way as Father Chuck O’Malley (WINNER)
    Charles Boyer – Gaslight as Gregory Anton/Sergius Bauer
    Barry Fitzgerald – Going My Way as Father Fitzgibbon
    Cary Grant – None but the Lonely Heart as Ernie Mott
    Alexander Knox – Wilson as Woodrow Wilson
    Best Actress:
    Ingrid Bergman – Gaslight as Paula Alquist Anton (WINNER)
    Claudette Colbert – Since You Went Away as Mrs Anne Hilton
    Bette Davis – Mr. Skeffington as Frances Beatrice “Fanny” Trellis Skeffington
    Greer Garson – Mrs. Parkington as Susie Parkington
    Barbara Stanwyck – Double Indemnity as Phyllis Dietrichson
    Best Supporting Actor:
    Barry Fitzgerald – Going My Way as Father Fitzgibbon (WINNER)
    Hume Cronyn – The Seventh Cross as Paul Roeder
    Claude Rains – Mr. Skeffington as Job Skeffington
    Clifton Webb – Laura as Waldo Lydecker
    Monty Woolley – Since You Went Away as Colonel William G. Smollett
    Best Supporting Actress:
    Ethel Barrymore – None But the Lonely Heart as Ma Mott (WINNER)
    Jennifer Jones – Since You Went Away as Jane Deborah Hilton
    Angela Lansbury – Gaslight as Nancy Oliver
    Aline MacMahon – Dragon Seed as Ling Tan’s Wife
    Agnes Moorehead – Mrs. Parkington as Baroness Aspasia Conti
    Best Original Screenplay:
    Wilson – Lamar Trotti (WINNER)
    Hail the Conquering Hero – Preston Sturges
    The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek – Preston Sturges
    Two Girls and a Sailor – Richard Connell and Gladys Lehman
    Wing and a Prayer – Jerome Cady
    Best Screenplay:
    Going My Way – Frank Butler and Frank Cavett, based on a story by Leo McCarey (WINNER)
    Double Indemnity – Raymond Chandler and Billy Wilder, based on Double Indemnity in Three of a Kind by James M. Cain
    Gaslight – John L. Balderston, Walter Reisch, and John Van Druten, based on Angel Street by Patrick Hamilton
    Laura – Jay Dratler, Samuel Hoffenstein, and Elizabeth Reinhardt, based on the novel by Vera Caspary
    Meet Me in St. Louis – Irving Brecher and Fred F. Finklehoffe, based on the novel by Sally Benson
    Best Original Motion Picture Story:
    Going My Way – Leo McCarey (WINNER)
    A Guy Named Joe – David Boehm and Chandler Sprague
    Lifeboat – John Steinbeck
    None Shall Escape – Alfred Neumann and Joseph Than
    The Sullivans – Edward Doherty and Jules Schermer
    Best Short Subjects – Cartoons:
    Mouse Trouble – Fred Quimby (WINNER)
    And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street – George Pal
    Dog, Cat and Canary – Raymond Katz
    Fish Fry – Walter Lantz
    How to Play Football – Walt Disney
    My Boy, Johnny – Paul Terry
    Swooner Crooner – Edward Selzer
    Best Documentary Feature:
    The Fighting Lady – United States Navy (WINNER)
    Resisting Enemy Interrogation – United States Army Air Force
    Best Documentary Short Subject:
    With the Marines at Tarawa – United States Marine Corps (WINNER)
    Hymn of the Nations – United States Office of War Information, Overseas Motion Picture Bureau
    New Americans – RKO Radio
    Best Live Action Short Subject, One-Reel:
    Who’s Who in Animal Land – Jerry Fairbanks (WINNER)
    Blue Grass Gentlemen – Edmund Reek
    Jammin’ the Blues – Gordon Hollingshead
    Movie Pests – Pete Smith
    Screen Snapshots’ 50th Anniversary of Motion Pictures – Ralph Staub
    Best Live Action Short Subject, Two-Reel:
    I Won’t Play – Gordon Hollingshead (WINNER)
    Bombalera – Louis Harris
    Main Street Today – Jerry Bresler
    Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture:
    Since You Went Away – Max Steiner (WINNER)
    Address Unknown – Morris Stoloff and Ernst Toch
    The Adventures of Mark Twain – Max Steiner
    The Bridge of San Luis Rey – Dimitri Tiomkin
    Casanova Brown – Arthur Lange
    Christmas Holiday – H. J. Salter
    Double Indemnity – Miklós Rózsa
    The Fighting Seabees – Walter Scharf and Roy Webb
    The Hairy Ape – Edward Paul and Michel Michelet
    It Happened Tomorrow – Robert Stolz
    Jack London – Frederic Efrem Rich
    Kismet – Herbert Stothart
    None but the Lonely Heart – Hanns Eisler and C. Bakaleinikoff
    The Princess and the Pirate – David Rose
    Summer Storm – Karl Hajos
    Three Russian Girls – W. Franke Harling
    Up in Mabel’s Room – Edward Paul
    Voice in the Wind – Michel Michelet
    Wilson – Alfred Newman
    The Woman of the Town – Miklós Rózsa
    Best Scoring of a Musical Picture:
    Cover Girl – Morris Stoloff and Carmen Dragon (WINNER)
    Brazil – Walter Scharf
    Higher and Higher – C. Bakaleinikoff
    Hollywood Canteen – Ray Heindorf
    Irish Eyes Are Smiling – Alfred Newman
    Knickerbocker Holiday – Werner R. Heymann and Kurt Weill
    Lady in the Dark – Robert Emmett Dolan
    Lady, Let’s Dance – Edward Kay
    Meet Me in St. Louis – Georgie Stoll
    The Merry Monahans – H. J. Salter
    Minstrel Man – Ferde Grofé and Leo Erdody
    Sensations of 1945 – Mahlon Merrick
    Song of the Open Road – Charles Previn
    Up in Arms – Ray Heindorf and Louis Forbes
    Best Song:
    “Swinging on a Star” from Going My Way – Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Johnny Burke (WINNER)
    “I Couldn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night” from Higher and Higher – Music by Jimmy McHugh; Lyrics by Harold Adamson
    “I’ll Walk Alone” from Follow the Boys – Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
    “I’m Making Believe” from Sweet and Lowdown – Music by James V. Monaco; Lyrics by Mack Gordon
    “Long Ago and Far Away” from Cover Girl – Music by Jerome Kern; Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
    “Now I Know” from Up in Arms – Music by Harold Arlen; Lyrics by Ted Koehler
    “Remember Me to Carolina” from Minstrel Man – Music by Harry Revel; Lyrics by Paul Webster
    “Rio de Janeiro” from Brazil – Music by Ary Barroso; Lyrics by Ned Washington
    “Silver Shadows and Golden Dreams” from Lady, Let’s Dance – Music by Lew Pollack; Lyrics by Charles Newman
    “Sweet Dreams Sweetheart” from Hollywood Canteen – Music by Maurice K. Jerome; Lyrics by Ted Koehler
    “Too Much in Love” from Song of the Open Road – Music by Walter Kent; Lyrics by Kim Gannon
    “The Trolley Song” from Meet Me in St. Louis – Music and Lyrics by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin
    Best Sound Recording:
    Wilson – Edmund H. Hansen (WINNER)
    Brazil – Daniel J. Bloomberg
    Casanova Brown – Thomas T. Moulton
    Cover Girl – John P. Livadary
    Double Indemnity – Loren L. Ryder
    His Butler’s Sister – Bernard B. Brown
    Hollywood Canteen – Nathan Levinson
    It Happened Tomorrow – Jack Whitney
    Kismet – Douglas Shearer
    Music in Manhattan – Stephen Dunn
    Voice in the Wind – W. M. Dalgleish
    Best Art Direction, Black-and-White:
    Gaslight – Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons and William Ferrari; Interior Decoration: Paul Huldschinsky and Edwin B. Willis (WINNER)
    Address Unknown – Art Direction: Lionel Banks and Walter Holscher; Interior Decoration: Joseph Kish
    The Adventures of Mark Twain – Art Direction: John Hughes; Interior Decoration: Fred M. MacLean
    Casanova Brown – Art Direction: Perry Ferguson; Interior Decoration: Julia Heron
    Laura – Art Direction: Lyle R. Wheeler and Leland Fuller; Interior Decoration: Thomas Little
    No Time for Love – Art Direction: Hans Dreier and Robert Usher; Interior Decoration: Samuel M. Comer
    Since You Went Away – Art Direction: Mark-Lee Kirk; Interior Decoration: Victor A. Gangelin
    Step Lively – Art Direction: Albert S. D’Agostino and Carroll Clark; Interior Decoration: Darrell Silvera and Claude Carpenter
    Song of the Open Road – N/A (nomination withdrawn)
    Best Art Direction, Color:
    Wilson – Art Direction: Wiard Ihnen; Interior Decoration: Thomas Little (WINNER)
    The Climax – Art Direction: John B. Goodman and Alexander Golitzen; Interior Decoration: Russell A. Gausman and Ira S. Webb
    Cover Girl – Art Direction: Lionel Banks and Cary Odell; Interior Decoration: Fay Babcock
    The Desert Song – Art Direction: Charles Novi; Interior Decoration: Jack McConaghy
    Kismet – Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons and Daniel B. Cathcart; Interior Decoration: Edwin B. Willis and Richard Pefferle
    Lady in the Dark – Art Direction: Hans Dreier and Raoul Pene Du Bois; Interior Decoration: Ray Moyer
    The Princess and the Pirate – Art Direction: Ernst Fegté; Interior Decoration: Howard Bristol
    Best Cinematography, Black-and-White:
    Laura – Joseph LaShelle (WINNER)
    Double Indemnity – John F. Seitz
    Dragon Seed – Sidney Wagner
    Gaslight – Joseph Ruttenberg
    Going My Way – Lionel Lindon
    Lifeboat – Glen MacWilliams
    Since You Went Away – Stanley Cortez and Lee Garmes
    Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo – Robert L. Surtees and Harold Rosson
    The Uninvited – Charles Lang
    The White Cliffs of Dover – George J. Folsey
    Best Cinematography, Color:
    Wilson – Leon Shamroy (WINNER)
    Cover Girl – Rudolph Maté and Allen M. Davey
    Home in Indiana – Edward Cronjager
    Kismet – Charles Rosher
    Lady in the Dark – Ray Rennahan
    Meet Me in St. Louis – George J. Folsey
    Best Film Editing:
    Wilson – Barbara McLean (WINNER)
    Going My Way – Leroy Stone
    Janie – Owen Marks
    None but the Lonely Heart – Roland Gross
    Since You Went Away – Hal C. Kern and James E. Newcom
    Best Special Effects:
    Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo – Photographic Effects A. Arnold Gillespie, Donald Jahraus and Warren Newcombe; Sound Effects: Douglas Shearer
    The Adventures of Mark Twain – Photographic Effects: Paul Detlefsen and John Crouse; Sound Effects: Nathan Levinson
    Days of Glory – Photographic Effects Vernon L. Walker; Sound Effects: James G. Stewart and Roy Granville
    Secret Command – Photographic Effects: David Allen, Ray Cory and Robert Wright; Sound Effects: Russell Malmgren and Harry Kusnick
    Since You Went Away – Photographic Effects: Jack Cosgrove; Sound Effects: Arthur Johns
    The Story of Dr. Wassell – Photographic Effects: Farciot Edouart and Gordon Jennings; Sound Effects: George Dutton
    Wilson – Photographic Effects: Fred Sersen; Sound Effects: Roger Heman Sr.
    Academy Honorary Award:
    Bob Hope “for his many services to the Academy.”
    Academy Juvenile Award:
    Margaret O’Brien
    Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award:
    Darryl F. Zanuck
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