Billy Wilder's black-and-white masterpiece Sunset Boulevard won four Golden Globe awards at the 8th ceremony held February 28, 1951. It took home Best Picture, Best Actress for Gloria Swanson, Best Director for Wilder, and Best Original Score for Franz Waxman. It was nominated for three more awards: Best Supporting Actor for Erick von Stroheim, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography Black and White.
Gloria Swanson beat Bette Davis for the Best Actress Award but they both lost the Academy Award.
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