On This Day

Going My Way wins Best Picture Oscar

March 15th 1945

12:31 15 March 2024

'Going My Way' was the big winner at the 17th Academy Awards ceremony on this day in 1945. Nominated for ten Oscars, it won seven including Best Picture. Directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby, it tells the story of a young priest taking over a New York parish from an older pastor. 'Going My Way' was also the highest-grossing picture of 1944.