The 21st Academy Awards features numerous firsts, it was the first time a non-Hollywood production won Best Picture, which 1948 British film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet"?
21st Academy Awards The 21st Academy Awards features numerous firsts. It was the first time a non-Hollywood production won Best Picture, "Hamlet". It was the first time an individual (Laurence Olivier) directed himself in an Oscar-winning performance.
National Board of Review Awards 1949 The 21st National Board of Review Awards were announced on December 18, 1949.