Writers Guild of America Awards 1948

1st WGA Awards
Presented by the Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West

The 1st Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film writers of 1948. Winners were announced in 1949.^[1]

Winners

Film

Best written film concerning problems with the American scene

The Snake Pit, Screenplay by Frank Partos and Millen Brand

Best written Western

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Screenplay by John Huston

Best written musical

Easter Parade, Story by Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett, Screenplay by Sidney Sheldon & Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett

Best written drama

The Snake Pit, Screenplay by Frank Partos and Millen Brand

Best written comedy

Sitting Pretty, Screenplay by F. Hugh Herbert

References

↑ http://archive.is/20121205095022/http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1551

External links

WGA.org

Writers Guild of America Awards

Film Awards	Best Adapted Screenplay Best Original Screenplay Best Documentary Screenplay

Television Awards	Animation Comedy Series Daytime Serials Drama Series Episodic Comedy Episodic Drama New Series Children's Script

Special Awards	Paul Selvin Award Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement

Ceremonies	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 (Years are of film release; ceremonies are held the following year)