Chapter 1

The wartime Oscars and physical sacrifices

Chapter 2

Hollywood sibling rivalries and acting triumphs

Chapter 3

Ceremonial milestones and behind-the-scenes drama

Chapter 4

Post-war realism and changing tides

YOUR GOAL

Master of Oscar winners of the 1940s

Ch 3 · Ceremonial milestones and behind-the-scenes drama
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Glossary
envelope (noun)
A flat paper container with a sealable flap, used to enclose a letter or document. In 1941, the Academy introduced sealed envelopes to prevent newspapers from leaking winners before the ceremony.

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Fun Fact

Citizen Kane: Citizen Kane was booed nearly every time its name was mentioned at the 1942 Oscars.

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Gossip

Do you think the Oscars should have a strict time limit for speeches?

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Quiz

Which legendary director won back-to-back Best Director Oscars in 1941 and 1942?

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In which year of the 1940s did a local television station first broadcast the Academy Awards in Los Angeles?

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Which accounting firm was hired in 1941 to tally the secret Oscar ballots and safeguard the sealed envelopes?

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Why was the 1940 Oscar ceremony particularly historic for the film Gone with the Wind?

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Which Italian film received the very first Special Foreign Language Film Award at the 1948 ceremony?

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Who hosted or co-hosted the Academy Awards more times than anyone else during the 1940s decade?

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Which newspaper leaked the Oscar winners early in 1940, forcing the creation of the sealed envelope system?

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Which film won Best Picture in 1942, famously beating out Orson Welles's masterpiece Citizen Kane?

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