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Dunne is considered one of the best actresses of The Golden Age of Hollywood never to win an Academy Award. After I Remember Mama was released, Liberty magazine hoped she would "do a Truman" at the 1949 Oscars whereas Erskine Johnson called her and Best Actor nominee Montgomery Clift the dark horses of that ceremony.
Is "I Remember Mama" based on a true story? ›
It was based on the nostalgic stories of Kathryn Forbes about her Norwegian immigrant family's struggle to adjust to life in turn-of-the-century San Francisco; it had been successfully dramatized on Broadway in 1943 by John Van Druten.
Was there a TV series I Remember Mama? ›
Although earlier incarnations of I Remember Mama had focused primarily on the relationship between Marta and Katrin, the television series typically dealt with a specific family member's problem and eventually drew the whole family into helping with its resolution.
How does I Remember Mama end? ›
After announcing some of the money will go towards the purchase of the winter coat Marta wants, Katrin confesses her story is titled Mama and the Hospital. She begins to read it to her family, and the story's introduction concludes and the film itself ends with the line "But first and foremost, I remember Mama".
What did Cary Grant think of Irene Dunne? ›
(And criminally, Dunne was never awarded an honorary Oscar.) Decades after they'd worked together, Cary Grant said of his co-star, “Irene Dunne's timing was marvelous. She was so good that she made comedy look easy. If she'd made it look as difficult as it really is, she would have won her Oscar.”
Who is the only actress to win an Oscar and Best Original Song? ›
Barbra Streisand
Streisand won her second Academy Award in 1977 for Best Original Song for "Evergreen," the love theme from A Star Is Born (1976).
What role did Brando play in I Remember Mama? ›
Marlon Brando played a minor role, making his Broadway debut as Nels.
Who did Steve Brown play in I Remember Mama? ›
Did you know. As a child actor he went by the name Boots Brown. When he got the role of Nels in "I Remember Mama" he was going to use his real name Cecil Brown, however he didn't want there to be confusion with a radio actor of the same name. He then opted for Steve Brown.
Did Irene Dunne sing in her movies? ›
Beyond the music films like "Sweet Adeline","Stingaree" "Show Boat", "High, Wide And Handsome" and "Joy Of Living", music was a steady, recurring element in Irene's films - she sang in 26 of her 41 films.
In which city does the movie I Remember Mama take place? ›
I Remember Mama stars Irene Dunne as the matriarch of a Norwegian immigrant family in San Francisco circa 1910.
Ellen Corby: Aunt Trina Halvorsen.
Who played katrin in I Remember Mama? ›
I Remember Mama (1948) - Barbara Bel Geddes as Katrin Hanson - IMDb.
What happened to Mama at the end? ›
Mama recognizes her lost baby and her appearance briefly turns human. However, Lily calls out for Mama, causing her to revert to her monstrous form and attempt to take the girls. Victoria asks to stay with Annabel instead of leaving with Mama. Mama accepts and she and Lily plummet off the cliff.
Who is Irene Dunne's daughter? ›
What happened to the little girl at the end of Mama? ›
Mama jumps off the cliff with just Lilly, and upon hitting the branch, Mama and Lilly turn into a shower of butterflies. The movie ends with Victoria realizing that one of the butterflies watching over her is in fact Lilly, perhaps referencing a ghostly regret of Victoria not going with her.
Which Irene was nominated for five Oscars? ›
The following features lists of the film and television performances of actress and singer Irene Dunne (1898–1990), who appeared in 42 movies between 1930 and 1952, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress five times.
Which mother daughter was nominated for an Oscar? ›
There are only two instances of a parent and child receiving acting nominations in the same film: Henry Fonda and Jane Fonda in On Golden Pond. Diane Ladd and Laura Dern in Rambling Rose.
Did Irene Cara win an Oscar? ›
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Who is the first woman to win an Oscar for best decoration for her film The Hurt Locker in 2009? ›
Kathryn Bigelow today became the first woman in history to win the best director award at the Oscars. Her low-budget Iraq war film, The Hurt Locker, about a bomb disposal team, was the big winner at the ceremony. It took six academy awards, including those for best picture and best original screenplay.