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Encyclopedia > 14th Academy Awards
14th Academy Awards
Date February 26, 1942
Site Biltmore Bowl, Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA
Host Bob Hope

The 14th Academy Awards may be most famous as the year Citizen Kane did not win Best Picture. John Ford won his third Oscar for Directing Best Picture of the year How Green Was My Valley, the story of Welsh coalminers in changing times. Indeed, Orson Welles was booed when he picked up Kane’s only Oscar for the night, for Original Screenplay. February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... The Biltmore Hotel was the name of hotels in a chain developed by hotel magnate John McEntee Bowman. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... For other uses, see California (disambiguation). ... Bob Hope, KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was an American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel, well known for his good natured humor and career longevity. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Citizen Kane is a 1941 mystery/drama film released by RKO Pictures and directed by Orson Welles, his first feature film. ... John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director famous for westerns such as Stagecoach and The Searchers and adaptations of such classic 20th century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath. ... How Green Was My Valley is a novel of 1939, by Richard Llewellyn. ... George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American theatre, screenwriter and film producer and director, and a theatre, radio and film actor. ...


Most public attention was focused on the Best Actress race between sibling rivals Joan Fontaine in Alfred Hitchcock’s Suspicion and Olivia De Havilland for Hold Back the Dawn. Fontaine’s victory was the only time an actor won for a performance in an Alfred Hitchcock film. Joan Fontaine (born October 22, 1917) is a Japanese-born British actress, who became an American citizen in April 1943. ... Suspicion (1941) is a film noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock starring Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine as a married couple. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require rewriting and/or reformatting. ... Hold Back the Dawn is a 1941 romantic film in which a Romanian gigolo marries an American woman in Mexico in order to gain entry to the United States, but winds up falling in love with her. ... Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980) was a highly influential film director and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres. ...


This was also the first year when documentaries were included. The first Oscar for a documentary went to Churchill’s Island.


Awards

Best Picture : How Green Was My Valley How Green Was My Valley is 1941 film directed by John Ford and based on the Richard Llewellyn novel How Green Was My Valley. ...


Best Director : John Ford, How Green Was My Valley John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director famous for westerns such as Stagecoach and The Searchers and adaptations of such classic 20th century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath. ... How Green Was My Valley is 1941 film directed by John Ford and based on the Richard Llewellyn novel How Green Was My Valley. ...


Best Actor : Gary Cooper, Sergeant York Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper May 7, 1901 – May 13, 1961) was a two-time Academy Award-winning American film actor of English heritage. ... For the unsuccessful U.S. weapon system, see M247 Sergeant York. ...


Best Supporting Actor : Donald Crisp, How Green Was My Valley Donald Crisp as Sir Charles Emery in MGMs Dr. Jekyll and Mr. ... How Green Was My Valley is 1941 film directed by John Ford and based on the Richard Llewellyn novel How Green Was My Valley. ...


Best Actress : Joan Fontaine, Suspicion Joan Fontaine (born October 22, 1917) is a Japanese-born British actress, who became an American citizen in April 1943. ... Suspicion DVD cover Suspicion (1941) is a film noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock starring Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine as a married couple. ...


Best Supporting Actress : Mary Astor, The Great Lie Mary Astor (May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... The Great Lie is a 1941 film with Mary Astor, Bette Davis and George Brent. ...


Best Original Screenplay : Herman J. Mankiewicz and Orson Welles, Citizen Kane Herman Jacob Mankiewicz (November 7, 1897—March 5, 1953) was a Jewish-American legendary Hollywood screenwriter. ... George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American theatre, screenwriter and film producer and director, and a theatre, radio and film actor. ... Citizen Kane is a 1941 mystery/drama film released by RKO Pictures and directed by Orson Welles, his first feature film. ...


Best Original Story : Harry Segall and Hans Szekely, Here Comes Mr. Jordan Harry Segall (1897–1975) was an American playwright, screenwriter and TV writer. ... Here Comes Mr. ...


Best Screenplay : Sidney Buchman and Seton I. Miller Here Comes Mr. Jordan Sidney Robert Buchman (March 27, 1902 – August 23, 1975) was a film writer and producer who worked on 38 films from the late 1920s to the early 1970s. ... Here Comes Mr. ...


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