15th Academy Awards

Infobox Academy AwardsB
name = 15th
date = March 4, 1943
site = Cocoanut Grove, The Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA
host = Bob Hope
last = 14th
next = 16th

The 15th Academy Awards was held in the Cocoanut Grove at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Best Picture honors went to the film "Mrs. Miniver". The ceremony is most famous for the speech by the film’s Oscar-winning actress Greer Garson. Garson’s acceptance speech as Best Actress ran nearly 6 minutes and is generally considered to be the longest acceptance speech at an Academy Awards ceremony.

Also notable at the ceremony, Irving Berlin presented the Academy Award for Best Song, which he ended up winning for "White Christmas".

Awards

Best Picture : "Mrs. Miniver"

Best Director : William Wyler, "Mrs. Miniver"

Best Actor : James Cagney, "Yankee Doodle Dandy"

Best Supporting Actor : Van Heflin, "Johnny Eager"

Best Actress : Greer Garson, "Mrs. Miniver"

Best Supporting Actress : Teresa Wright, "Mrs. Miniver"

Best Original Screenplay : Michael Kanin and Ring Lardner, Jr., "Woman of the Year

Best Original Story : Emeric Pressburger, "The Invaders"

Best Screenplay : George Froeschel, James Hilton, Claudine West and Arthur Wimperis, "Mrs. Miniver"

Best Documentary : "Moscow Strikes Back"