The 19th Annual Academy Awards (1947)
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The 19th Academy Awards continued a trend through the late-1940s of the Oscar voters honoring films about contemporary social issues. The Best Years of Our Lives concerns the lives of three returning veterans from three branches of military service as they adjust to life on the home front after World War II.
N 38° 24.ABC
A = “Anna and the King of Siam” won (A) Academy Awards.
B = (B) Sheridan was the presenter for Best Cinematography (Convert the first letter of the name to a number).
C = “Henry the (C)” was nominated for 4 Academy Awards.
W 121° 10.DEF
D = “Brief Encounter” was nominated for (D) Academy Award.
E = The 19th Annual Academy Awards was held on March 1(E), 1947 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
F = “The Jolson Story” was nominated for (F) Academy Awards and won 2 of them.
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