1942 Film Year: Oscar Winners & Nominees
The AwardWentTo archive contains 183 Academy Award records for the 1942 film year, covering 97 films and including 27 wins.
Years follow the source film eligibility/dataset year, which may differ from the ceremony calendar year. Counts describe film-linked archive records, including historical and special-award context where supplied.
Best Picture result
- ★ Mrs. MiniverMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
10 Best Picture award records for this film year. See the full result · Best Picture history
Acting category results
Leading winning films
Ranked by winning records in this film-year selection.
- Mrs. Miniver
6 wins from 12 award records
- Yankee Doodle Dandy
3 wins from 8 award records
- The Pride of the Yankees
1 win from 11 award records
- This above All
1 win from 4 award records
- Holiday Inn
1 win from 3 award records
- Now, Voyager
1 win from 3 award records
Category winners
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- ★ Yankee Doodle Dandy — George M. Cohan
- ★ Johnny Eager — Jeff Hartnett
- ★ Mrs. Miniver — Kay Miniver
- ★ Mrs. Miniver — Carol Beldon
- ★ Holiday Inn — White Christmas
Nominations and award records by category
Showing 183 of 183 archive records. Gold stars mark winning records.
Best Picture
- ★ Mrs. Miniver IMDB — Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- The Invaders IMDB — Ortus
- Kings Row IMDB — Warner Bros.
- The Magnificent Ambersons IMDB — Mercury
- The Pied Piper IMDB — 20th Century-Fox
- The Pride of the Yankees IMDB — Samuel Goldwyn Productions
- Random Harvest IMDB — Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- The Talk of the Town IMDB — Columbia
- Wake Island IMDB — Paramount
- Yankee Doodle Dandy IMDB — Warner Bros.
Best Actor
- ★ Yankee Doodle Dandy IMDB — James CagneyGeorge M. Cohan
- Random Harvest IMDB — Ronald ColmanCharles Ranier
- The Pride of the Yankees IMDB — Gary CooperLou Gehrig
- Mrs. Miniver IMDB — Walter PidgeonClem Miniver
- The Pied Piper IMDB — Monty WoolleyHoward
Best Supporting Actor
- ★ Johnny Eager IMDB — Van HeflinJeff Hartnett
- Wake Island IMDB — William BendixSmacksie Randall
- Yankee Doodle Dandy IMDB — Walter HustonJerry Cohan
- Tortilla Flat IMDB — Frank MorganThe Pirate
- Mrs. Miniver IMDB — Henry TraversMr. Ballard
Best Actress
- ★ Mrs. Miniver IMDB — Greer GarsonKay Miniver
- Now, Voyager IMDB — Bette DavisCharlotte Vale
- Woman of the Year IMDB — Katharine HepburnTess Harding
- My Sister Eileen IMDB — Rosalind RussellRuth Sherwood
- The Pride of the Yankees IMDB — Teresa WrightEleanor Gehrig
Best Supporting Actress
- ★ Mrs. Miniver IMDB — Teresa WrightCarol Beldon
- Now, Voyager IMDB — Gladys CooperMrs. Vale
- The Magnificent Ambersons IMDB — Agnes MooreheadFanny Minafer
- Random Harvest IMDB — Susan PetersKitty
- Mrs. Miniver IMDB — Dame May WhittyLady Beldon
Art Direction (Black-and-White)
- ★ This above All IMDB — Art Direction: Richard Day, Joseph Wright; Interior Decoration: Thomas Little
- George Washington Slept Here IMDB — Art Direction: Max Parker, Mark-Lee Kirk; Interior Decoration: Casey Roberts
- The Magnificent Ambersons IMDB — Art Direction: Albert S. D'Agostino; Interior Decoration: Darrell Silvera, Al Fields
- The Pride of the Yankees IMDB — Art Direction: Perry Ferguson; Interior Decoration: Howard Bristol
- Random Harvest IMDB — Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Randall Duell; Interior Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Jack Moore
- The Shanghai Gesture IMDB — Art Direction: Boris Leven; Interior Decoration: Boris Leven
- Silver Queen IMDB — Art Direction: Ralph Berger; Interior Decoration: Emile Kuri
- The Spoilers IMDB — Art Direction: Jack Otterson, John B. Goodman; Interior Decoration: Russell A. Gausman, Edward R. Robinson
- Take a Letter, Darling IMDB — Art Direction: Hans Dreier, Roland Anderson; Interior Decoration: Sam Comer
- The Talk of the Town IMDB — Art Direction: Lionel Banks, Rudolph Sternad; Interior Decoration: Fay Babcock
Art Direction (Color)
- ★ My Gal Sal IMDB — Art Direction: Richard Day, Joseph Wright; Interior Decoration: Thomas Little
- Arabian Nights IMDB — Art Direction: Jack Otterson, Alexander Golitzen; Interior Decoration: Russell A. Gausman, Ira S. Webb
- Captains of the Clouds IMDB — Art Direction: Ted Smith; Interior Decoration: Casey Roberts
- Jungle Book IMDB — Art Direction: Vincent Korda; Interior Decoration: Julia Heron
- Reap the Wild Wind IMDB — Art Direction: Hans Dreier, Roland Anderson; Interior Decoration: George Sawley
Cinematography (Black-and-White)
- ★ Mrs. Miniver IMDB — Joseph Ruttenberg
- Kings Row IMDB — James Wong Howe
- The Magnificent Ambersons IMDB — Stanley Cortez
- Moontide IMDB — Charles Clarke
- The Pied Piper IMDB — Edward Cronjager
- The Pride of the Yankees IMDB — Rudolph Maté
- Take a Letter, Darling IMDB — John Mescall
- The Talk of the Town IMDB — Ted Tetzlaff
- Ten Gentlemen from West Point IMDB — Leon Shamroy
- This above All IMDB — Arthur Miller
Cinematography (Color)
- ★ The Black Swan IMDB — Leon Shamroy
- Arabian Nights IMDB — Milton Krasner, William V. Skall, W. Howard Greene
- Captains of the Clouds IMDB — Sol Polito
- Jungle Book IMDB — W. Howard Greene
- Reap the Wild Wind IMDB — Victor Milner, William V. Skall
- To the Shores of Tripoli IMDB — Edward Cronjager, William V. Skall
Best Director
Documentary Feature
- ★ The Battle of Midway IMDB — United States Navy
Source context
NOTE: \"A special award to Battle of Midway for the historical value of its achievement in offering a camera record of one of the decisive battles of the world - a record unique both for the courage of those who made it under fire, and for its magnificent portrayal of the gallantry of our armed forces in battle.\"
- ★ Kokoda Front Line! IMDB — Australian News & Information Bureau
Source context
NOTE: \"A special award to Kokoda Front Line! for its effectiveness in portraying, simply yet forcefully, the scene of war in New Guinea and for its moving presentation of the bravery and fortitude of our Australian comrades in arms.\"
- ★ Moscow Strikes Back IMDB — Artkino
Source context
NOTE: \"A special award to Moscow Strikes Back for its vivid presentation of the heroism of the Russian Army and of the Russian people in the defense of Moscow, and for its achievement in so doing under conditions of extreme difficulty and danger.\"
- ★ Prelude to War IMDB — United States Army Special Services
Source context
NOTE: \"A special award to Prelude to War for its trenchant conception and authentic and stirring dramatization of the events which forced our nation into the war and of the ideals for which we fight.\"
- Africa, Prelude to Victory IMDB — The March of Time
- Combat Report IMDB — United States Army Signal Corps
- Conquer by the Clock IMDB — Frederic Ullman, Jr., Producer
- The Grain That Built a Hemisphere IMDB — Walt Disney, Producer
- Henry Browne, Farmer IMDB — United States Department of Agriculture
- High over the Borders IMDB — National Film Board of Canada
- High Stakes in the East IMDB — The Netherlands Information Bureau
- Inside Fighting China IMDB — National Film Board of Canada
- It's Everybody's War IMDB — United States Office of War Information
- Listen to Britain IMDB — British Ministry of Information
- Little Belgium IMDB — Belgian Ministry of Information
- Little Isles of Freedom IMDB — Victor Stoloff and Edgar Loew, Producers
- Mr. Blabbermouth! IMDB — United States Office of War Information
- Mr. Gardenia Jones IMDB — United States Office of War Information
- The New Spirit IMDB — Walt Disney, Producer
- The Price of Victory IMDB — William H. Pine, Producer
- A Ship Is Born IMDB — United States Merchant Marine
- Twenty-One Miles IMDB — British Ministry of Information
- We Refuse to Die IMDB — William C. Thomas, Producer
- White Eagle IMDB — Concanen Films
- Winning Your Wings IMDB — United States Army Air Force
Film Editing
Original Score
- ★ Now, Voyager IMDB — Max Steiner
- Arabian Nights IMDB — Frank Skinner
- Bambi IMDB — Frank Churchill, Edward Plumb
- The Black Swan IMDB — Alfred Newman
- The Corsican Brothers IMDB — Dimitri Tiomkin
- Flying Tigers IMDB — Victor Young
- The Gold Rush IMDB — Max Terr
- I Married a Witch IMDB — Roy Webb
- Joan of Paris IMDB — Roy Webb
- Jungle Book IMDB — Miklos Rozsa
- Klondike Fury IMDB — Edward Kay
- The Pride of the Yankees IMDB — Leigh Harline
- Random Harvest IMDB — Herbert Stothart
- The Shanghai Gesture IMDB — Richard Hageman
- Silver Queen IMDB — Victor Young
- Take a Letter, Darling IMDB — Victor Young
- The Talk of the Town IMDB — Frederick Hollander, Morris Stoloff
- To Be or Not to Be IMDB — Werner Heymann
Original Song
- ★ Holiday Inn IMDB — Music and Lyrics by Irving BerlinWhite Christmas
- Always in My Heart IMDB — Music by Ernesto Lecuona; Lyrics by Kim GannonAlways In My Heart
- You Were Never Lovelier IMDB — Music by Jerome Kern; Lyrics by Johnny MercerDearly Beloved
- Babes on Broadway IMDB — Music by Burton Lane; Lyrics by Ralph FreedHow About You?
- Youth on Parade IMDB — Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Sammy CahnIt Seems I Heard That Song Before
- Orchestra Wives IMDB — Music by Harry Warren; Lyrics by Mack GordonI've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo
- Bambi IMDB — Music by Frank Churchill; Lyrics by Larry MoreyLove Is A Song
- Flying with Music IMDB — Music by Edward Ward; Lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob WrightPennies For Peppino
- Hellzapoppin' IMDB — Music by Gene de Paul; Lyrics by Don RayePig Foot Pete
Source context
NOTE: This nomination is a mystery. Both the nominations list and the program from the Awards dinner list the song as being from Hellzapoppin', a 1942 release for Awards purposes. The song does not appear in that film, but did appear in Keep 'Em Flying, a 1941 release from the same production company and studio, and was therefore ineligible for a 1942 nomination.
- The Mayor of 44th Street IMDB — Music by Harry Revel; Lyrics by Mort GreeneThere's A Breeze On Lake Louise
Music (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score)
- ★ Yankee Doodle Dandy IMDB — Ray Heindorf, Heinz Roemheld
- Flying with Music IMDB — Edward Ward
- For Me and My Gal IMDB — Roger Edens, Georgie Stoll
- Holiday Inn IMDB — Robert Emmett Dolan
- It Started with Eve IMDB — Hans Salter, Charles Previn
- Johnny Doughboy IMDB — Walter Scharf
- My Gal Sal IMDB — Alfred Newman
- You Were Never Lovelier IMDB — Leigh Harline
Animated Short Film
- ★ Der Fuehrer's Face IMDB — Walt Disney, Producer
- All Out for 'V' IMDB — 20th Century-Fox
- Blitz Wolf IMDB — Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Juke Box Jamboree IMDB — Walter Lantz, Producer
- Pigs in a Polka IMDB — Leon Schlesinger, Producer
- Tulips Shall Grow IMDB — George Pal, Producer
Short Subject (One-Reel)
- ★ Speaking of Animals and Their Families IMDB — Paramount
- Desert Wonderland IMDB — 20th Century-Fox
- Marines in the Making IMDB — Pete Smith, Producer
- United States Marine Band IMDB — Warner Bros.
Short Subject (Two-Reel)
- ★ Beyond the Line of Duty IMDB — Warner Bros.
- Don't Talk IMDB — Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Private Smith of the U.S.A. IMDB — RKO Radio
Sound Recording
- ★ Yankee Doodle Dandy IMDB — Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson, Sound Director
- Arabian Nights IMDB — Universal Studio Sound Department, Bernard B. Brown, Sound Director
- Bambi IMDB — Walt Disney Studio Sound Department, Sam Slyfield, Sound Director
- Flying Tigers IMDB — Republic Studio Sound Department, Daniel Bloomberg, Sound Director
- Friendly Enemies IMDB — Sound Service, Inc., Jack Whitney, Sound Director
- The Gold Rush IMDB — RCA Sound, James Fields, Sound Director
- Mrs. Miniver IMDB — Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director
- Once upon a Honeymoon IMDB — RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, Steve Dunn, Sound Director
- The Pride of the Yankees IMDB — Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton, Sound Director
- Road to Morocco IMDB — Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren Ryder, Sound Director
- This above All IMDB — 20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, E. H. Hansen, Sound Director
- You Were Never Lovelier IMDB — Columbia Studio Sound Department, John Livadary, Sound Director
Special Award
- ★ In Which We Serve IMDB — Noel Coward
Source context
To Noel Coward for his outstanding production achievement in In Which We Serve.
Visual Effects
- ★ Reap the Wild Wind IMDB — Photographic Effects by Gordon Jennings, Farciot Edouart, William L. Pereira; Sound Effects by Louis Mesenkop
- The Black Swan IMDB — Photographic Effects by Fred Sersen; Sound Effects by Roger Heman, George Leverett
- Desperate Journey IMDB — Photographic Effects by Byron Haskin; Sound Effects by Nathan Levinson
- Flying Tigers IMDB — Photographic Effects by Howard Lydecker; Sound Effects by Daniel J. Bloomberg
- Invisible Agent IMDB — Photographic Effects by John Fulton; Sound Effects by Bernard B. Brown
- Jungle Book IMDB — Photographic Effects by Lawrence Butler; Sound Effects by William H. Wilmarth
- Mrs. Miniver IMDB — Photographic Effects by A. Arnold Gillespie, Warren Newcombe; Sound Effects by Douglas Shearer
- The Navy Comes Through IMDB — Photographic Effects by Vernon L. Walker; Sound Effects by James G. Stewart
- One of Our Aircraft Is Missing IMDB — Photographic Effects by Ronald Neame; Sound Effects by C. C. Stevens
- The Pride of the Yankees IMDB — Photographic Effects by Jack Cosgrove, Ray Binger; Sound Effects by Thomas T. Moulton
Adapted Screenplay
- ★ Mrs. Miniver IMDB — Arthur Wimperis, George Froeschel, James Hilton, Claudine West
- The Invaders IMDB — Rodney Ackland, Emeric Pressburger
- The Pride of the Yankees IMDB — Jo Swerling, Herman J. Mankiewicz
- Random Harvest IMDB — Claudine West, George Froeschel, Arthur Wimperis
- The Talk of the Town IMDB — Irwin Shaw, Sidney Buchman
Original Screenplay
- ★ Woman of the Year IMDB — Ring Lardner, Jr., Michael Kanin
- One of Our Aircraft Is Missing IMDB — Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- Road to Morocco IMDB — Frank Butler, Don Hartman
- Wake Island IMDB — W. R. Burnett, Frank Butler
- The War against Mrs. Hadley IMDB — George Oppenheimer
Writing (Original Story)
Nominated films and other recorded entries
97 films represented in the 1942 archive selection.
- A Ship Is Born
- Africa, Prelude to Victory
- All Out for 'V'
- Always in My Heart
- Arabian Nights
- Babes on Broadway
- Bambi
- Beyond the Line of Duty
- Blitz Wolf
- Captains of the Clouds
- Combat Report
- Conquer by the Clock
- Der Fuehrer's Face
- Desert Wonderland
- Desperate Journey
- Don't Talk
- Flying Tigers
- Flying with Music
- For Me and My Gal
- Friendly Enemies
- George Washington Slept Here
- Hellzapoppin'
- Henry Browne, Farmer
- High over the Borders
- High Stakes in the East
- Holiday Inn
- I Married a Witch
- In Which We Serve
- Inside Fighting China
- Invisible Agent
- It Started with Eve
- It's Everybody's War
- Joan of Paris
- Johnny Doughboy
- Johnny Eager
- Juke Box Jamboree
- Jungle Book
- Kings Row
- Klondike Fury
- Kokoda Front Line!
- Listen to Britain
- Little Belgium
- Little Isles of Freedom
- Marines in the Making
- Moontide
- Moscow Strikes Back
- Mr. Blabbermouth!
- Mr. Gardenia Jones
- Mrs. Miniver
- My Gal Sal
- My Sister Eileen
- Now, Voyager
- Once upon a Honeymoon
- One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
- Orchestra Wives
- Pigs in a Polka
- Prelude to War
- Private Smith of the U.S.A.
- Random Harvest
- Reap the Wild Wind
- Road to Morocco
- Silver Queen
- Speaking of Animals and Their Families
- Take a Letter, Darling
- Ten Gentlemen from West Point
- The Battle of Midway
- The Black Swan
- The Corsican Brothers
- The Gold Rush
- The Grain That Built a Hemisphere
- The Invaders
- The Magnificent Ambersons
- The Mayor of 44th Street
- The Navy Comes Through
- The New Spirit
- The Pied Piper
- The Price of Victory
- The Pride of the Yankees
- The Shanghai Gesture
- The Spoilers
- The Talk of the Town
- The War against Mrs. Hadley
- This above All
- To Be or Not to Be
- To the Shores of Tripoli
- Tortilla Flat
- Tulips Shall Grow
- Twenty-One Miles
- United States Marine Band
- Wake Island
- We Refuse to Die
- White Eagle
- Winning Your Wings
- Woman of the Year
- Yankee Doodle Dandy
- You Were Never Lovelier
- Youth on Parade
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