| 22nd Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 23, 1950 |
| Site | RKO Pantages Theatre,Hollywood, California |
| Hosted by | Paul Douglas |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | All the King's Men |
| Most awards | The Heiress (4) |
| Most nominations | The Heiress (8) |
The22nd Academy Awards were held on March 23, 1950, at theRKO Pantages Theatre, honoring thefilms in 1949. This was the final year in which all fiveBest Picture nominees were in Black & White, and the first year in which every film nominated for Best Picture won multiple Oscars.
All the King's Men became the first of two films to date to win Best Picture and two acting Oscars, yet lose Best Director (the other beingShakespeare in Love (1998)). This year marked the only occasion to date of two films each receiving two acting nominations within the same category: bothPinky andCome to the Stable received two nominations forBest Supporting Actress (Ethel Barrymore andEthel Waters, andCeleste Holm andElsa Lanchester, respectively).A Chance to Live andSo Much for So Little's joint win in the Best Documentary (Short Subject) category marked the second occurrence of a tie in Oscar history.
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Nominees were announced on February 12, 1950. Winners are listed first and highlighted inboldface.[1][2]
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 4 | The Heiress |
| 3 | All the King's Men |
| 2 | Battleground |
| A Letter to Three Wives | |
| Twelve O'Clock High |
