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The 15th Academy Awards was held in the Cocoanut Grove at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Best Picture honors went to the film Mrs. Miniver. The ceremony is most famous for the speech by the film’s Oscar-winning actress Greer Garson. Garson’s acceptance speech as Best Actress ran nearly 6 minutes and is generally considered to be the longest acceptance speech at an Academy Awards ceremony.

Also notable at the ceremony, Irving Berlin presented the Academy Award for Best Song, which he ended up winning for "White Christmas".

Awards

Best Picture : Mrs. Miniver

Best Director : William Wyler, Mrs. Miniver

Best Actor : James Cagney, Yankee Doodle Dandy

Best Supporting Actor : Van Heflin, Johnny Eager

Best Actress : Greer Garson, Mrs. Miniver

Best Supporting Actress : Teresa Wright, Mrs. Miniver

Best Original Screenplay : Michael Kanin and Ring Lardner, Jr., Woman of the Year

Best Original Story : Emeric Pressburger, The Invaders

Best Screenplay : George Froeschel, James Hilton, Claudine West and Arthur Wimperis, Mrs. Miniver

Best Documentary : Moscow Strikes Back, Kokoda Front Line!, Battle of Midway and Prelude to War ^[1]

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