Which Academy Award did the star of Ruby Gentry win?
Ruby (Adam Wade song) "Ruby" is the 1952 theme song for the film "Ruby Gentry" starring Jennifer Jones, written by Mitchell Parish and Heinz Roemheld. It was a 1960 hit for Adam Wade accompanied by George Paxton & His Orchestra with The Bel-Aire Singers. Wade's B-side was "Too Far" written by Pat Lambert and Bob Haymes. The song was also performed by Ray Charles in 1960.
15th Academy Awards The 15th Academy Awards was held in the Cocoanut Grove at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Best Picture honors went to the film "Mrs. Miniver". The ceremony is most famous for the speech by the film’s Oscar-winning actress Greer Garson. Garson’s acceptance speech as Best Actress ran nearly 6 minutes and is generally considered to be the longest acceptance speech at an Academy Awards ceremony.