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Today in World War II History—March 2, 1944

Saturday, March 2, 2024 by Sarah Sundin
Theatrical release poster for the film Casablanca, 1942 (public domain via Warner Bros, via Wikipedia), Promotional photograph for the original Broadway production of Watch on the Rhine, starring Paul Lukas, May 1941 (public domain via Theatre Arts, Inc., via Wikipedia), Theatrical release poster for the 1943 film The Song of Bernadette (public domain via Twentieth-Century Fox, via Wikipedia)

Theatrical release poster for the film Casablanca, 1942 (public domain via Warner Bros, via Wikipedia), Promotional photograph for the original Broadway production of Watch on the Rhine, starring Paul Lukas, May 1941 (public domain via Theatre Arts, Inc., via Wikipedia), Theatrical release poster for the 1943 film The Song of Bernadette (public domain via Twentieth-Century Fox, via Wikipedia)

80 Years Ago—Mar. 2, 1944: Academy Awards ceremony is held:

  • Best picture of 1943—Casablanca
  • Best actor—Paul Lukas in Watch on the Rhine
  • Best actress—Jennifer Jones in Song of Bernadette
  • Best director—Michael Curtiz for Casablanca.
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