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Double Oscar Nomination
- Barry Fitzgerald earned two Oscar nominations for the same role in Going My Way.
- He won Best Supporting Actor but could have won both, losing Best Actor to Bing Crosby.
Plaster Oscar Decapitation
- During World War II, Oscar statues were made of plaster due to metal shortages.
- Barry Fitzgerald, a golf enthusiast, accidentally decapitated his plaster Oscar while practicing his swing.
Near-Kidnapping
- Barry Fitzgerald, before becoming famous, was almost kidnapped by his boss.
- His boss wanted to prevent him from performing in a controversial play due to his civil service job.