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Academy Award 1932 (november 10, 1931)

the academy award is the most prestigious and oldest film award, awarded since 1929 by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences (ampas), an honorary professional organization made up of people who have worked in the world of cinema.

Edition number 4 of the event; awards assigned:


Best Motion Picture

poster del film cimarron
  for the movie cimarron
Assigned to
Louis Sarecky, William Labaron
nominations for the movie :

Best Achievement in Directing

poster del film skippy
  for the movie skippy
Assigned to
Norman Taurog
nominations for the movie :


Best Adapted Screenplay

poster del film cimarron
  for the movie cimarron
Assigned to
Howard Eastbrook
nominations for the movie :

Best Actor in a Leading Role

poster del film A Free Soul
  for the movie A Free Soul
Assigned to
Lionel Barrymore
nominations for the movie :

Best Actress in a Leading Role

poster del film min and bill
  for the movie min and bill
Assigned to
Marie Dressler
nominations for the movie :
poster del film cimarron
  cimarron
Assigned to
Irene Dunne
poster del film A Free Soul
  A Free Soul
Assigned to
Norma Shearer
  morocco
Assigned to
Marlene Dietrich
poster del film Holiday
  Holiday
Assigned to
Ann Harding

Best Cinematography

poster del film tabu: a story of the south seas
  for the movie tabu: a story of the south seas
Assigned to
Floyd Crosby
nominations for the movie :
poster del film cimarron
  cimarron
Assigned to
Edward Cronjager
  morocco
Assigned to
Lee Garmes
poster del film Svengali
  Svengali
Assigned to
Barney McGill

Best Production Design

poster del film cimarron
  for the movie cimarron
Assigned to
Max Ree
nominations for the movie :
  morocco
Assigned to
Hans Dreier
poster del film Svengali
  Svengali
Assigned to
Anton Grot
  whoopee !
Assigned to
Richard Day