| 24th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 20, 1952 |
| Site | RKO Pantages Theatre,Hollywood, California |
| Hosted by | Danny Kaye |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | An American in Paris |
| Most awards | An American in Paris andA Place in the Sun (6) |
| Most nominations | A Streetcar Named Desire (12) |
The24th Academy Awards were held on March 20, 1952, honoring the films of1951. The ceremony was hosted byDanny Kaye.
An American in Paris andA Place in the Sun each received six Oscars, splittingBest Picture andBest Director, respectively.A Streetcar Named Desire won four Oscars, includingthree of the four acting awards for which it was nominated. The film's only unsuccessful acting nomination was that ofMarlon Brando, whose performance asStanley Kowalski was later considered one of the most influential of modern film acting.[1]
Humphrey Bogart was the last man born in the 19th century to winBest Actor. He won it over favored winner Marlon Brando, by the logic of the former being too long overlooked and the latter being a newcomer.[2] The next day, Bogart remarked that "awards don't mean a thing unless every actor playsHamlet and then who is best is decided."[2]
An American in Paris became the second color film to win Best Picture, and was the first film sinceGrand Hotel to win Best Picture without any acting nominations.[3] Its win was a surprise, as eitherA Streetcar Named Desire orA Place in the Sun was expected to win. Some reflected that it may have won due to the number of Academy voters employed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer at the time.[2]
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Nominations were announced on February 11, 1952. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[4]
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 6 | An American in Paris |
| A Place in the Sun | |
| 4 | A Streetcar Named Desire |
