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Academy Award 1939 (february 23, 1939)

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 11 of the event; awards assigned:



Best director

poster del film you can't take it with you
  for the movie you can't take it with you
Assigned to
Frank Capra
nominations for the movie :



best actor

poster del film boys town
  for the movie boys town
Assigned to
Spencer Tracy
nominations for the movie :

best actress

poster del film jezebel
  for the movie jezebel
Assigned to
Bette Davis
nominations for the movie :

best supporting actor

poster del film kentucky
  for the movie kentucky
Assigned to
Walter Brennan
nominations for the movie :

best supporting actress

poster del film jezebel
  for the movie jezebel
Assigned to
Fay Bainter
nominations for the movie :




best editing

  for the movie the adventures of robin hood
Assigned to
Ralph Dawson
nominations for the movie :




Special Award

poster del film sweethearts
  for the movie sweethearts
  for the movie spawn of the north
poster del film snow white and the seven dwarfs
  for the movie snow white and the seven dwarfs
Assigned to
Walt Disney