17th Annual Academy Awards
March 15, 1945

Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood

Your Hosts: John Cromwell & Bob Hope
Broadcast on ABC Radio
Short Subjects:John Cromwell
Documentary Awards:John Cromwell
Scientific and Technical Awards:John Cromwell
Film Editing:John Cromwell
Sound Recording:John Cromwell
Special Effects:John Cromwell
Scoring Awards:John Cromwell
Art Direction:John Cromwell
Song:Bob Hope
Cinematography:Bob Hope
Writing Awards:Hugo Butler
Special Award to Margaret O'Brien:Bob Hope
Director:Mervyn LeRoy
Life Membership to Bob Hope:Walter Wanger
Supporting Actor:Charles Coburn
Supporting Actress:Teresa Wright
Ethel Barrymore was not present at the ceremony. RKO's Charles Koerner accepted the Award on her behalf.
Actor:Gary Cooper
Actress:Jennifer Jones
Thalberg Award:Norma Shearer
Best Picture:Hal Wallis

Lyricist/composer/producer Buddy DeSylva comparing his Award w. director Leo McCarey's. © LIFE Magazine
Barry Fitzgerald, Ingrid Bergman and Bing Crosby with their Oscars® for Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress and Best Actor
Margaret O'Brien with her miniature Oscar® for Outstanding Child Actress of 1944