Johnny Belinda
US (1948): Drama
Jane Wyman won a Best Actress Oscar® for her strong performance in this touching drama of a deaf-mute girl (Wyman) and a doctor (Lew Ayres) who works closely with her. The story (based on Elmer Harris's play) seems intent on dumping one grievance after another onto the poor character, from rape to community pressure to give up the resultant baby, plus a terrible loss sustained somewhere in there as well. But Wyman and director Jean Negulesco manage to make the film more than the sum of its perils, and the texture and atmosphere of the town is particularly effective. Cast includes Charles Bickford, Agnes Boorehead, Stephen McNally, Jan Sterling and Alan Napier. (Warner Bros.) (Amazon.com)
12 nominations, 1 Award
· Best Actress 1948: Jane Wyman
· Best Picture 1948: Jerry Wald, producer (Warner Bros.)
· Actor 1948: Lew Ayres
· Supporting Actor 1948: Charles Bickford
· Supporting Actress 1948: Agnes Moorehead
· Directing 1948: Jean Negulesco
· Writing (Screenplay) 1948: Irmgard Von Cube, Allen Vincent
· Art Direction/Set Decoration (Black and White) 1948: Robert M. Haas - Art Direction, William Wallace - Set Decoration
· Cinematography (Black and White) 1948: Ted McCord
· Film Editing 1948: David Weisbart
· Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) 1948: Max Steiner
· Sound Recording 1948: Warner Bros. Sound Department