Motion Picture Production Encyclopedia (1950)

AWARDS-NOMINATIONS 805 Jack Oakie in "The Great Dictator," Chaplin-UA. James Stephenson in "The Letter," Warner Bros. Best Actress: Bette Davis in "The Letter," Warner Bros. Joan Fontaine in "Rebacca." Selznick-UA. Katharine Hepburn in "The Philadelphia Story," MCM. Ginger Rogers in "Kitty Foyle," RKO. Martha Scott in "Our Town," Lesser-UA. Best Supporting Actress: Judith Anderson in "Rebecca," Selznick-UA. Jane Darwell in "The Grapes of Wrath," 20th-Fox. Ruth Hussey in "The Philadelphia Story," MCM. Barbara O'Neil in "All This and Heaven Too," Warner Bros. Marjorie Rambeau in "The Primrose Path," RKO. Best Direction: "The Philadelphia Story," MGM; George Cukor. "The Grapes of Wrath," 20th-Fox; John Ford. "Rebecca," Selznick-UA; Alfred Hitchcock. "Kitty Foyle," RKO; Sam Wood. "The Letter," Warner Bros.; William Wyler. 1939— TWELFTH ANNUAL AWARDS Best Picture: "CONE WITH THE WIND," Selznick-MCM. Actor: ROBERT DONAT in "Coodbye, Mr. Chips," MGM. Actress: VIVIEN LEIGH in "Cone With the Wind," Selznick-MCM. Actor (supporting role) : THOMAS MITCHELL in "Stagecoach," Wanger UA. Actress (supporting role) : H ATT IE McDANIEL in "Cone With the Wind," Selznick-MCM. Direction: VICTOR FLEMING, "Cone With the Wind," Selznick-MCM. Writing (best screenplay): SIDNEY HOWARD, "Cone With the Wind," Selznick-MCM. Writing (original story): LEWIS R. FOSTER, "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," Columbia. Cinematography (black and white): CREGG TOLAND, "Wuthering Heights," Coldwyn-UA. Cinematography (color): ERNEST HALLER, "Cone With the Wind," Selznick-MCM. Art Direction: LYLE WHEELER, "Cone With the Wind," Selznick-MCM. Sound Recording: BERNARD B. BROWN, "When Tommorrow Comes," Universal. Film Editing: HAL C. KERN, JAMFS E. NEWCOM, "Cone With the Wind," Selznick-MCM. Special Effects (special award) : FRED SERSEN, E. H. HANSEN, "The Rains Came," 20th-Fox. Music (best score) : RICHARD HACEMAN, FRANK HARLINC, JOHN LEIPOLD, LEO SHUKEN, "Stagecoach," Wanger-UA. Music (original score) : HERBERT STOTHART, "The Wizard of Oz," MCM. Music (song) : "OVER THE RAINBOW" from "The Wizard of OZ," MCM. Music by Harold Arlen, Lyrics by E. Y. Harburg. Short Subjects (cartoon): "THE UGLY DUCKLINC," Disney-RKO. Short Subjects (one-reel): "BUSY LITTLE BEARS," Paramount. Short Subjects (two-reel): "SONS OF LIBERTY," Warner Bros. Irving C. Thalberg Memorial Award: DAVID O. SELZNICK. Scientific or Technical: Class I: None. Class II: None. Class III: To GEORGE ANDERSON of Warner Bros. Studio for an improved Positive Head for Sun Arcs. To JOHN ARNOLD of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio for the MCM Mobile Camera Crane. To THOMAS T. MOULTON, FRED ALBIN, and the SOUND DEPARTMENT of the SAMUEL GOLDWYN STUDIOS, for the origination and for the application of the Delta db Test to sound recording in motion pictures. To FARCIOT EDOUART, JOSEPH E ROBBINS, WILLIAM RUDOLPH arra PARAMOUNT PICTURES, INC., for the design and construction of a quiet portable Treadmill. To EMERY HUSE and RALPH B. ATKINSON of the Eastman Kodak Company for their specifications for Chemical Analysis of Photographic Developers and Fixing Baths. To HAROLD NYE of Warner Bros. Studio for a Miniature Incandescent Spot Lamp. To A. J. TONDREAU of Warner Bros Studio for the design and manufacture of an improve^ Sound Track Printer. For important contributions in cooperative development of new improved Process Projection Equipment: To F. R. ABBOTT, HALLER BELT, ALAN COOK, and the BAUSCH & LOMB OPTICAL COMPANY, for faster projection lens. To THE MITCHELL CAMERA COMPANY, for a new type Process Projection Head. To MOLE-RICHARDSON COMPANY, for a new type automatically controlled Projection Arc Lamp. To CHARLES HANDLEY, DAVID JOY and the NATIONAL CARBON COMPANY for improved and more stable high-intensity carbons. To WINTON HOCH and the TECHNICOLOR MOTION PICTURE CORPORATION, for an Auxiliary Optical System. To DON MUSCRAVE and SELZNICK INTERNATIONAL PICTURES, INC., for pioneering in the use of coordinated equipment for the production of "Cone With the Wind." Special Awards: To DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS (Commemorative Award). Recognizing the unique and outstanding contribution of Douglas Fairbanks, first President of the Academy, to the international development of the motion picture. To THE TECHNICOLOR COMPANY, for its contributions in successfully bringing three-color feature production to the screen. To THE MOTION PICTURE RELIEF FUND, acknowledging the outstanding services to the industry during the past year of the Motion Picture Relief Fund and its progressive leadership. Presented to Jean Hersholt, President; Ralph Morgan, Chairman of the Executive Committee; Ralph Block, First Vice-President; Conrad Nagel. To JUDY CARLAND for her outstanding performance as a screen juvenile during the past year. To WILLIAM CAMERON MENZIES for outstanding achievement in the use of color for the enhancement of dramatic mood in the production "Cone With the Wind." 1939 NOMINATIONS Best Picture: "Dark Victory." Warner Bros. "Gone With the Wind." Selznick Intl. -MGM. "Coodbye, Mr. Chips," MCM (British). "Love Affair," RKO. "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," Columbia. "Ninotchka," MCM. "Of Mice and Men," Roach-UA. "Stage Coach," Wanger-UA. "The Wizard of Oz." MCM. "Wuthering Heights," Goldwyn-UA. Best Actor: Robert Donat in "Coodbye Mr. Chips," MCM (British) . Clark Cable in "Cone With the Wind," SelznickMGM.