24th Academy Awards

The 24th Academy Awards were held on March 20, 1952, honoring the films of 1951. The ceremony was hosted by Danny Kaye.
An [American in Paris (film)|An American in Paris] and A [Place in the Sun (1951 film)|A Place in the Sun] each received six Oscars, splitting Best Picture and Best Director, respectively. A [Streetcar Named Desire (1951 film)|A Streetcar Named Desire] won four Oscars, including List of films with all four [Academy Award acting nominations|three of the four acting awards] for which it was nominated. The film's only unsuccessful acting nomination was that of Marlon Brando, whose performance as Stanley Kowalski was later considered one of the most influential of modern film acting.
Humphrey Bogart was the last man born in the 19th century to win Best Actor. He won it over favored winner Marlon Brando, by the logic of the former being too long overlooked and the latter being a newcomer. The next day, Bogart remarked that "awards don't mean a thing unless every actor plays Hamlet and then who is best is decided."
An American in Paris became the second color film to win Best Picture, and was the first film since Grand Hotel to win Best Picture without any acting nominations. Its win was a surprise, as either A Streetcar Named Desire or A Place in [the Sun (1951 film)|A Place in the Sun] was expected to win. Some reflected that it may have won due to the number of Academy voters employed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer at the time.

Winners and nominees

Awards

Nominations were announced on February 11, 1952. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Best Special Effects

When [Worlds Collide (1951 film)|When Worlds Collide] – Paramount.

Honorary Foreign Language Film Award

To Rashomon - voted by the Board of Governors as the most outstanding foreign language film released in the United States during 1951.

Honorary Award

To Gene Kelly in appreciation of his versatility as an actor, singer, director and dancer, and specifically for his brilliant achievements in the art of choreography on film.

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

Arthur Freed

Presenters and performers

Presenters

Performers

Multiple nominations and awards

Nominations	Film
12	A Streetcar Named Desire
9	A Place in the Sun
8	An American in Paris
8	Quo Vadis
5	David and Bathsheba
5	Death of a Salesman
4	The [African Queen (film)\|The African Queen]
4	Detective Story
3	The Great Caruso
2	The [Blue Veil (1951 film)\|The Blue Veil]
2	Bright Victory
2	Decision Before Dawn
2	The Frogmen
2	Here Comes the Groom
2	La Ronde
2	On the Riviera
2	Show Boat
2	The [Tales of Hoffmann (film)\|The Tales of Hoffmann]
2	The Well

Awards	Film
6	An American in Paris
6	A Place in the Sun
4	A Streetcar Named Desire