The 15th Academy Awards was held in the Cocoanut Grove at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on March 4, 1943, honoring the films of 1942.
[1][5][6][7] Irving Berlin presented the Academy Award for Best Original Song, which he ended up winning himself for "White Christmas".
[10] William Wyler was the first person born in 20th century to win the best director.
This ceremony was the last to include a banquet as part of the festivities due to increased attendance and the continuance of World War II.
[11] Because of wartime commitments, the usually gold-plated Oscar was made of plaster for this ceremony.