Research in Progress: June 6, 2021
Cineliteracy: What You Need to Know about 1948 as a Movie Year
Events:
The death of ace cinematographer, Gregg Toland, at the young age of 44; huge loss
Oscar Year: 1948
Best Picture Nominees
Hamlet
Johnny Belinda
The Red Shoes
The Snake Pit
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
N.Y. Film Critics Circle: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Golden Globes: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre; Johnny Belinda
Venice Festival: Hamlet
Cannes Festival: Not held that year
Box-Office Hits
The Red Shoes
Easter Parade
The Paleface
Red River
Three Musketeers
Johnny Belinda
Joan of Arc
The Snake Pit
Cass Timberlane
Homecoming
Emperor Waltz
Best Actress
Oscar: Jane Wyman, Johnny Belinda
N.Y. Film Critics Circle: Olivia De Havilland, The Snake Pitt
National Board of Review: Olivia De Havilland
Golden Globes: Jane Wyman
Cannes Film Festival
Venice Film Festival: Jean Simmons, Hamlet
Best Actor
Oscar: Laurence Olivier, Hamlet
N.Y. Film Critics Circle: Laurence Olivier, Hamlet
National Board of Review: Walter Huston, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Golden Globes: Laurence Olivier, Hamlet
Cannes Film Festival: No Festival
Venice Film Festival: Ernest Deutsch, Der Prozess
