The Academy Awards (The Oscars) Season 12 Episode 1 The 12th Annual Academy Awards
- February 29, 1940
John Ford's The Grapes of Wrath ran neck and neck with George Cukor's The Philadelphia Story when it comes to big winners at the 12th Academy Awards. Ford took home the Best Director Oscar while James Stewart (The Philadelphia Story) took home Best Lead Actor. Popular Oscar host Bob Hope also received a Special Award in recognition of his unselfish services to the motion picture industry.
