The 17th Annual Academy Awards recognized Margaret O'Brien with the Juvenile Award honoring her as " outstanding child actress of 1944 " . That year , 7-year-old O'Brien had become one of the most popular child actresses of her day , starring in the films '' The Canterville Ghost '' , '' Music for Millions '' , and '' Meet Me In St. Louis '' alongside former Juvenile Award Honoree Judy Garland . Hosting the Annual ceremony that year was Bob Hope who dubbed the Juvenile Award the " Oscarette " upon presenting O'Brien with her miniature Oscar
17th Annual Academy Awards
17th Academy Awards
Academy Juvenile Award