One of the earliest films to depict deafness, JOHNNY BELINDA ('48) was the most nominated film of its year, based on the real-life Lydia Dingwell. Up for 6 nominations this year is SOUND OF METAL (2019), which centers around a drummer losing his hearing. While this film is fictional, a large number of the cast were hired from the deaf community. #31DaysofOscar | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

78K views · 3K reactions | While Jane Wyman recieved her first Oscar nomination for THE YEARLING ('46), JOHNNY BELINDA ('48) is widely considered her breakthrough role. Wyman's performance won her the Academy Award for Best Actress. #SummerUnderTheStars | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

Jane Wyman built a distinguished Hollywood career spanning the 1930s to the 1980s, rising from early Warner Bros. contract roles to major stardom. By the mid-1940s she delivered acclaimed performances in films such as The Yearling (1946) and Johnny Belinda (1948), earning an Academy Award. During her marriage-era publicity with actor Ronald Reagan in the 1940s, Wyman balanced studio success with radio and television, later headlining Falcon Crest from 1981 to 1990, becoming an enduring symbol of

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