Production Encyclopedia 1952 (1952)
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AWARDS-NOMINATIONS
Direction (comedy):
LEWIS MILESTONE. "Two Arabian Knights." Caddo-UA.
Writing (original story):
BEN HECHT, "Underworld," Paramount.
Writing (adaption):
BENJAMIN CLAZER, "Seventh Heaven," Fox.
Writing (title):
JOSEPH FARNHAM, "The Fair Co-Ed." "Laugh, Clown, Laugh," "Telling the World," MCM.
Cinematography:
CHARLES ROSHER, KARL STRUSS, "Sunrise," Fox.
Art Direction:
WILLIAM CAMERON MENZIES, "The Dove," "Tempest," UA.
Engineering Effects:
ROY POMEROY, "Wings," Paramount.
Artistic Quality of Production:
"SUNRISE," Fox.
Special Awards:
To WARNER BROS, for producing "The Jazz
Singer," the pioneer tallying picture, which
has revolutionized the industry. To CHARLES CHAPLIN for versatility and genius
in writing, acting, directing and producing
"The Circus."
1927-1928 NOMINATIONS
Best Picture:
"The Last Command," Paramount. "The Racket," Caddo-Paramount. "Seventh Heaven," Fox. "The Way of All Flesh," Paramount. "Wings," Paramount.
Best Actor:
Richard Barthelmess in "The Noose," First-Natl.;
"The Patent Leather Kid," First-Natl. Charles Chaplin in "The Circus," Chaplin-UA. Emil Jannings in "The Last Command," Paramount;
"The Way of All Flesh," Paramount.
Best Actress:
Louise Dresser in "A Ship Comes In," Pathe-RKO. Janet Gaynor in "Seventh Heaven," Fox; "Street
Angel," Fox; "Sunrise." Fox. Gloria Swanson in "Sadie Thompson," UA.
Best Direction:
"Seventh Heaven," Fox; Frank Borzage.
"Sorrell and Son," UA; Herbert Brennon.
"The Crowd," MGM; King Vidor.
"The Circus," Chaplin-UA; Charles Chaplin.
"Two Arabian Knights," Caddo-UA; Lewis Milestone.
"Speedy," Paramount; Ted Wilde.
Best Adaptation:
"Seventh Heaven," Fox; Benjamin Glazer. "Glorious Betsy," Warner Bros.: Anthony Coldeway. "The Jazz Singer," Warner Bros.; Alfred Cohn.
Best Original Story:
"The Last Command," Paramount; Lajos Biro. "The Patent Leather Kid," First Na"l.; Rupert
Hughes. "Underworld," Paramount; Ben Hecht.
Best Titles:
"The Private Life of Helen of Troy," First Natl.;
Gerald Duffy. "Telling the World," and "The Fair Co-Ed," MGM;
Joseph Farnham. "Oh Kay!" First Natl.; George Marion, Jr.
Cinematography:
"Devil Dancer," UA; George Barnes. "Drums of Love," UA; Karl Struss. "Magic Flame," UA; George Barnes. "My Best Girl," Pickford-UA; Charles Rosher. "Sadie Thompson," UA; George Barnes. "Sunrise," Fox; Charles Rosher, Kan Struss. "The Tempest," UA; Charles Rosher.
Art Dire:tion:
"The Dove," UA; William Cameron Menzies.
"Seventh Heaven," Fox; Harry Oliver.
"Sunrise," Fox; Rochus Gliese.
"The Tempest," UA; William Cameron Menzies.
Artistic Quality of Production:
"Change," Paramount.
"The Crowd," MGM.
"Sunrise," Fox.
Engineering Effects:
"The Jazz Singer." Warner Bros.; Nugervt Slaughter.
"The Private Life of Helen of Troy," First Natl.;
Ralph Hammeras. "Wings," Paramount; Rov Pomerov
PHOTOPLAY COLD MEDAL AWARDS
1951
Picture:
"SHOW BOAT," MGM. Actor:
MARIO LANZA for his performance in "The Great Caruso," MGM. Actress:
DORIS DAY for her performance in "Lullaby of Broadway," Warners.
Citations:
"A PLACE IN THE SUN," Paramount.
"AN AMERICAN IN PARIS," MGM.
"ALL ABOUT EVE," 20th-Fox.
"BRIGHT VICTORY," Universal-International.
"CAPTAIN HORATIO HORNBLOWER," Warners.
"DAVID AND BATHSHEBA," 20th-Fox.
"FATHER'S LITTLE DIVIDEND," MGM.
"H^^RE COMES THE GROOM." Paramount.
"THE GREAT CARUSO," MGM. Female Star";:
Bet+e Davis, Ann BIyth, Ava Gardner, Shelley Winters. Male Stars:
Bing Crosby, Howard Keel, Gregory Peck, Richard Widmark.
1950
Picture:
"BATTLEGROUND," MGM. Miniature Gold Medals to all those recei-ing screen credits in the winning picture. Producer, Dore Schary. Director, William Wellman. Author, Robert Pirosh. Actor:
JOHN WAYNE for the most pooular performance in "Sands of Iwo Jima," Republic. Actress:
BETTY HUTTON for her performance in "Annie Get Your Gun," MGM. Citations:
"ALL THE KING'S MEN," Rossen-Columbia.
"12 O'CLOCK HIGH," 20th-Fox.
"SANDS OF IWO JIMA," Republic.
"LOST BOUNDARIES," de Rochemont-Film Classics.
"FATHER OF THE BRIDE," MGM.
"ADAM'S RIB," MCM.
"ANNIE GET YOUR GUN," MGM.
"OUR VERY OWN," Goldwyn-RKO.
"CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN," 20th-Fox. Female Stars:
Anne BIythe, Claudette Colbert, Joan Crawford, Olivia de Havilland. Male Stars:
Broderick Crawford, Larry Parks, Gregory Peck, Spencer Tracy.
1949 Pictures:
"THE STRATTON STORY," MGM. Miniature Gold Medals to all those receiving screen credits in the winning picture. Producer, jack Cummings. Director. Sam Wood (posthumously). Co-authors of the screenplay, Douglas Morrow and Guy Trosper.