Billy Wilder's “The Lost Weekend” won Best Picture and other Oscars over Hitchcock's suspense-thriller “Spellbound” and Leo McCarey's comedy “The Bells of St. Mary's,” both starring Ingrid Bergman. The other two nominees were the MGM musical “Anchors Aweigh” and Warner's noir melodrama “Mildred Pierce,” for which Joan Crawford won the Best Actress for a comeback performance. This was Crawford's first of three Oscar nominations.

Made during WWII, the inspirational biopic “Wilson” was Oscar-nominated in many categories, including Best Picture and Director, but the Academy opted for the Leo McCarey comedy “Going My Way,” which swept most of the Oscars, including the acting awards.

In 1944, Gaslight was nominated for 7 Oscars, including best Picture, winning two: Best Actress for Ingrid Bergman and Interior Decoration.

Made during WWII, “Double Indemnity” was critically acclaimed and Oscar-nominated in seven categories, including Best Picture and Best Director, but the Academy opted for more conventional and schmaltzy fare like the Bing Crosby melodrama, “Going My Way.”

Women of the Year was nominated for two Oscars, Best Actress for Katharine Hepburn and Best
Screenplay (Original) for Ring Lardner Jr. and Michael Kanin, who won.