On February 27 1941 the thirteenth Academy Awards were held at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. With the 1941 Academy Awards in mind, the theme for today are movies that won awards for that year... enjoy!
1 Rebecca (1940) Director Alfred Hitchcock
Academy Award winning film that tells the story of a naive young woman who marries a man that is still very much attached to his first wife's memory...
2 The Grapes of Wrath (1940) Director John Ford
John Ford won an Oscar for his screen version of John Steinbeck's novel of the Great Depression...
3 The Philadelphia Story (1940) Director George Cukor
Based on the Broadway Play, tells the story of an heiress (Katherine Hepburn) who begins to fall for the reporter (James Stewart) who is to cover her upcoming nuptials-Stewart won an Academy Award for his portrayal...
4 Kitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman (1940) Director Sam Wood
Film about woman from lower social class (Ginger Rogers) who falls for a young socialite (Dennis Morgan) and the consequences when his family does not approve of the union-Rogers won an Oscar for her performance...
As I have seen all but one film (Kitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman) I look forward to your feedback... enjoy!
Dianezy
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