Oscar Movies: Wonder Man (1945)

Oscar Nominations: 4

Special Effects: John Fulton, photography; A.W. Johns, sound

Sound recording: Gordon Sawyer

Song: “So in Love,” music by David Rose, lyrics by Leo Robin

Scoring of Musical Picture: Lou Forbes, Ray Heindorf

Oscar Awards: 1

Special Effects

Oscar Context:

John Fulton is better known for his visual effects for the “Invisible Man” film series and other horror movies at Universal.

The Sound Oscar went to Stephen Dunn for the popular film “The Bells of St. Mary’s.”  Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II won the Song Oscar for “IT Might As Well Be You,” from “State Fair.”  Georgie Stoll won the Scoring Oscar for the Gene Kelly vehicle, “Anchors Aweigh.”