Oscar History: Academy Award Winning Movies and Actors of 1950

A look at Oscar winners and nominees, behind the scenes on the decisions for best picture, actor, etc for 1950, All About Eve gets top honors.

1950

Best Picture

NOMINEES: All about Eve, Born Yesterday, Father of the Bride, King Solomon's Mines, Sunset Boulevard

THE WINNER: All about Eve (20th Century-Fox)

DIRECTOR: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

PLAYERS: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm

Best Actor

NOMINEES: Louis Calhern (The Magnificent Yankee); Jose Ferrer (Cyrano de Bergerac); William Holden (Sunset Boulevard); James Stewart (Harvey); Spencer Tracy (Father of the Bride)

THE WINNER: Jose Ferrer

Best Actress

NOMINEES: Anne Baxter (All about Eve); Bette Davis (All about Eve); Judy Holliday (Born Yesterday); Eleanor Parker (Caged); Gloria Swanson (Sunset Boulevard)

THE WINNER: Judy Holliday

Behind the Oscar

Jose Ferrer, under a cloud after the House Un-American Activities Committee investigated his alleged communist leanings, was given little chance in the best actor category--yet, in a very exciting moment, he was announced the winner. Marlene Dietrich, appearing as an award presenter, almost stole the show at the ceremony. La Dietrich wore a dress that was apparently painted on, and displayed her fabulous legs and figure to gasp-evoking perfection.