16th Annual Academy Awards
March 2, 1944
Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood
Your Host:
Jack Benny
Short Subjects:
Walter Wanger
Special Award to George Pal:
Walter Wanger
Music Awards:
Dinah Shore
Film Editing:
Y. Frank Freeman
Sound Recording:
Y. Frank Freeman
Special Effects:
Y. Frank Freeman
Scientific and Technical Awards:
Y. Frank Freeman
Art Direction:
Carole Landis
Cinematography:
Rosalind Russell
Writing Awards:
James Hilton
Director:
Mark Sandrich
Documentary Awards:
Howard Estabrook
Best Picture:
Sidney Franklin
Thalberg Award:
Darryl F. Zanuck
Supporting Actor:
Donald Crisp
Supporting Actress:
Teresa Wright
Actor:
George Murphy
Actress:
Greer Garson
Only one spotlight outside Grauman's Chinese this year because of the War.
Jennifer Jones (l) and Katina Paxinou with their Awards.