David Lean's literary adaptation “Great Expectations” vied for the Best Picture Oscar with Edward Dmytryk's “Crossfire,” which lost in each of its 5 categories, and Kazan's anti-Semitism drama “Gentleman's Agreement,” which won Best Picture and other awards. The other nominees represented lighter fare: “The Bishop's Wife” and “Miracle on 34th Street.”

Miracle on 34th Street won 3 out of its 4 Oscar nominations: Screenplay for George Seaton, Original Story for Valentine Davies, and Supporting Actor for Edmund Gwen.

In 1947, the two frontrunners in the Bets Picture category were: Kazan's anti-Semitism drama “Gentleman's Agreement” (which won) and Edward Dmytryk's “Crossfire,” which lost in each of its five nominated categories. The other contenders were David Lean's “Great Expectations” and “Miracle on 34th Street.”

The Big Country received two Oscar nominations, winning one, Supporting Actor for Burl Ives. The other nomination was for Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Jerome Moross).

Oscar Awards: 1

Supporting Actor.

The winner of the Oscar Scoring was vet composer Dimitri Tiomkin for Fred Zinnemann's “The Old Man and the Sea.”

The Big Carnival received one Oscar nomination: Story and Screenplay for Billy Wilder, Lesser Samuels, and Walter Newman.

The winner was Alan Jay Lerner for Vincente Minnelli's musical, “An American in Paris.”