| 15th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 4, 1943 |
| Site | Cocoanut Grove,The Ambassador Hotel,Los Angeles,California,USA |
| Hosted by | Bob Hope |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Mrs. Miniver |
| Most awards | Mrs. Miniver (6) |
| Most nominations | Mrs. Miniver (12) |
The15th Academy Awards was held in theCocoanut Grove atThe Ambassador Hotel inLos Angeles on March 4, 1943, honoring thefilms of 1942.[1] The ceremony is most famous for the speech byGreer Garson. Accepting the award forBest Actress, Garson spoke for approximately 5 minutes and 30 seconds, which was thelongest acceptance speech in Oscars history untilAdrien Brody won forBest Actor in2025.[2][3] A portion of the ceremony was broadcast byCBS Radio.[4]
Mrs. Miniver was the second film (afterMy Man Godfrey in1936) to receivenominations in all four acting categories, as well as the first film to receive five acting nominations; it won six of its twelve nominations, includingBest Picture andWilliam Wyler's first of threeBest Director awards.[1][5][6][7]
Irving Berlin presented theAcademy Award for Best Original Song, which he ended up winning himself for "White Christmas".[8] There was also a four-way tie forBest Documentary Feature, a unique occurrence.[9]
.jpg)
.jpg)
_breaking_ground_for_Motion_Picture_Relief_Fund_House.jpeg)
Nominees were announced on February 8, 1943. Winners are listed first and highlighted inboldface.[10]
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 6 | Mrs. Miniver |
| 3 | Yankee Doodle Dandy |
William Wyler was the first person born in 20th century to win the best director. This ceremony was the last to include a banquet as part of the festivities due to increased attendance and the continuance ofWorld War II. Ceremonies would be held in theaters starting with the16th Academy Awards in 1944.[11] Because of wartime commitments, the usually gold-plated Oscar was made of plaster for this ceremony.[2]
