16th Annual Academy Awards
March 2, 1944

Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood

Your Host: Jack Benny

Short Subjects:Walter Wanger
Special Award to George Pal:Walter Wanger
Music Awards:Dinah Shore
Film Editing:Y. Frank Freeman
Sound Recording:Y. Frank Freeman
Special Effects:Y. Frank Freeman
Scientific and Technical Awards:Y. Frank Freeman
Art Direction:Carole Landis
Cinematography:Rosalind Russell
Writing Awards:James Hilton
Director:Mark Sandrich
Documentary Awards:Howard Estabrook
Best Picture:Sidney Franklin
Thalberg Award:Darryl F. Zanuck
Supporting Actor:Donald Crisp
Supporting Actress:Teresa Wright
Actor:George Murphy
Actress:Greer Garson

Only one spotlight outside Grauman's Chinese this year because of the War.

Jennifer Jones (l) and Katina Paxinou with their Awards.