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Which film won the first-ever Best Costume Design (Color) Oscar at the 1949 ceremony?
Chapter 1
The wartime Oscars and physical sacrifices
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Chapter 2
Hollywood sibling rivalries and acting triumphs
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Chapter 3
Ceremonial milestones and behind-the-scenes drama
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Chapter 4
Post-war realism and changing tides
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Oscar winners of the 1940s
Ch 4 · Post-war realism and changing tides
Fun Fact
Costume design: The Best Costume Design category was introduced in 1948, separating black-and-white and color films.
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Which 1946 Best Picture winner focused on three World War II veterans adjusting to civilian life?
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Which legendary actress won the Best Actress Oscar in 1946 for her comeback role in Mildred Pierce?
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Which 1949 film won Best Picture and chronicled the rise and fall of a corrupt politician?
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What historic milestone did the film Hamlet achieve at the 1949 Academy Awards?
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Who won the Best Director Oscar in 1949 for the Western-themed drama The Treasure of the Sierra Madre?
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Which 1945 film won Best Picture for its stark, realistic portrayal of alcoholism?
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Which 1947 Best Picture winner starred Gregory Peck as a journalist exposing antisemitism in America?