Oscar Movies: Blue Veil, The (1951)

Oscar Nominations: 2

Actress: Jane Wyman
Supporting Actress: Joan Blondell

Oscar Awards: None

Oscar Context

This was the third out of four Oscar nominations for Jane Wyman, who won the 1948 Best Actress for “Johnny Belinda.” Surprisingly, despite a lengthy career full of achievements, Joan Blondell received only one nomination.

In 1951, Vivien Leigh won the Best Actress and Kim Hunter the Supporting Actress for Kazan's film version of Tennessee Williams' “A Streetcar Named Desire.”