24th Annual Academy Awards Coverage (1952)
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- Date of Ceremony: Thursday, March 20, 1952
- For films released in: 1951
- Location: RKO Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, California
- Host(s): Danny Kaye
Oscar®’s 24th ceremony was hosted by Danny Kaye on Thursday, March 20, 1952.
A Streetcar Named Desire led the pack with 12 nominations, though surprises were in store for the ceremony.
Heading into the ceremony, the following film(s) had five or more nominations:
- A Streetcar Named Desire: 12
- A Place in the Sun: 9
- An American in Paris: 8
- Quo Vadis: 8
- David and Bathsheba: 5
- Death of a Salesman: 5