15th Academy Awards

The 15th Academy Awards was held in the Cocoanut Grove at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Best Picture honors went to the film Mrs. Miniver. The ceremony is most famous for the speech by the film’s Oscar-winning actress Greer Garson. Garson’s acceptance speech as Best Actress ran nearly 6 minutes and is generally considered to be the longest acceptance speech at an Academy Awards ceremony. Also notable at the ceremony, Irving Berlin presente... more

The 15th Academy Awards was held in the Cocoanut Grove at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Best Picture honors went to the film Mrs. Miniver. The ceremony is most famous for the speech by the film’s Oscar-winning actress Greer Garson. Garson’s acceptance speech as Best Actress ran nearly 6 minutes and is generally considered to be the longest acceptance speech at an Academy Awards ceremony. Also notable at the ceremony, Irving Berlin presented the Academy Award for Best Song, which he ended up winning for "White Christmas". Best Picture : Mrs. Miniver Best Director : William Wyler, Mrs. Miniver Best Actor : James Cagney, Yankee Doodle Dandy Best Supporting Actor : Van Heflin, Johnny Eager Best Actress : Greer Garson, Mrs. Miniver Best Supporting Actress : Teresa Wright, Mrs. Miniver Best Original Screenplay : Michael Kanin and Ring Lardner, Jr., Woman of the Year Best Original Story : Emeric Pressburger, The Invaders Best Screenplay : George Froeschel, James Hilton, Claudine West... less