Anne Marie Blythe, known professionally as Ann Blyth, was an American actress and singer. She began her career in radio as a child before transitioning to Broadway, where she appeared in Lillian Hellm

The 18th Academy Awards were held on March 7, 1946, at Grauman's Chinese Theatre to honor the films of 1945. Being the first Oscars after the end of World War II, the ceremony returned to the glamour