ASA Portrait of Jennie (1948) a film directed by William Dieterle with Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore, Lillian Gish

Portrait of Jennie (1948) Synopsis / Plot Eben Adams is a struggling artist in Depression era New York who has never been able to find inspiration for a painting. One day, after he finally finds someone to buy a painting from him, a young girl named Jennie Appleton appears and strikes up an unusual friendship with Eben. Awards 1948: Oscar: Best Special Effects. 2 Nominations 1949: Venice Film Festival: Best Actor (Joseph Cotten)