13th Academy Awards
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The 13th Academy Awards were held on February 27, 1941, to honor films released in 1940. This was the first year that sealed envelopes were used to keep the names of the winners secret. The accounting
David O. Selznick; Best Picture winner
John Ford; Best Director winner
James Stewart; Best Actor winner
Rebecca (1940 film)
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Rebecca is a 1940 American romantic psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It was Hitchcock's first American project, and his first film under contract with producer David O. Selzni
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In Monte Carlo, Maxim de Winter (Laurence Olivier) stops to speak to Mrs. Edythe Van Hopper (Florence Bates) only after recognizing her companion (Joan Fontaine), the woman he had encountered earlier.
The new Mrs. de Winter is intimidated by the grandeur of Manderley and its staff.
Danvers tricks the insecure second Mrs. de Winter into wearing the same costume Rebecca wore at her last costume ball.