Scott Fitzgerald, and Jo Swerling) - the first post-humous winner of its kind, Best Color Cinematography, Best Interior Decoration, Best Film Editing, and Best Supporting Actress (Hattie McDaniel - thefirsttime an African-American had been nominated and honored)andtwo honorary plaques, one for production designer William Cameron Menzies for the "use of color for the enhancement of dramatic mood," and he other a technical production award for Don Musgrave for "pioneering in the use of coordinated equipment.With a production budget of $150 million, and box-office gross receipts of almost $180 million (domestic) and $373 million (worldwide).Mary""s (1945),It""s A Wonderful Life (1946),The Bishop""s Wife (1947), andWhite Christmas (1954), and many others.Montgomery Clift was also cast as a bugler, former boxer and stubborn, insubordinate soldier named Prewitt ("Prew"), although he was inexperienced in hose areas and needed coaching.