17th Annual Academy Awards Coverage (1945)
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- Date of Ceremony: Thursday, March 15, 1945
- For films released in: 1944
- Location: Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles, California
- Host(s): John Cromwell and Bob Hope
The 17th Annual Academy Awards took place at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Thursday, March 15, 1945.
Two films had ten nominations apiece: Going My Way and Wilson. Interestingly enough, actor Barry Fitzgerald found himself nominated for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor in Going My Way; a rule change would ensure that would not happen again.
Heading into the ceremony, the following film(s) had five or more nominations:
- Wilson: 10
- Going My Way: 10
- Since You Went Away: 9
- Double Indemnity: 7
- Gaslight: 7
- Laura: 5
- Cover Girl: 5