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The 11th Academy Awards | 1939. Biltmore Bowl of the Biltmore Hotel. Thursday, February 23, 1939. Honoring movies released in 1938.
Feb 5, 2014 · 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.
The 12th Academy Awards ceremony, held on February 29, 1940 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best in film for 1939 at a banquet in the Coconut Grove at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. [1] It was hosted by Bob Hope, in his first of nineteen turns as host.
Writing: Original Story: Sinclair Lewis. Writing: Screenplay: Sinclair Lewis. Picture: Y. Frank Freeman. Special Award: The Motion Picture Relief Fund: Basil O’Connor. Irving G. Thalberg Award: David O. Selznick: Dr. Ernest Martin Hopkins. Special Award: Douglas Fairbanks (Commemorative): Walter Wanger. Supporting Actor: Fay Bainter.
The 11th Academy Awards | 1939. Biltmore Bowl of the Biltmore Hotel. Thursday, February 23, 1939. ... Writing (Original Story) Winner. Boys Town. Dore Schary ...
The 11th Academy Awards were held on February 23, 1939, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California, and hosted by Frank Capra. [2] Frank Capra became the first person to win three Best Director awards, to be followed by John Ford (who would go on to win four) and William Wyler .
Date of Ceremony: Thursday, February 23, 1939. For films released in: 1938. Nominations List. Other years: < 10th. 12th > The 11th Academy Awards ceremony at the Biltmore Hotel, had no official host, but many of the night’s Oscars were presented to the winners by Cedric Hardwicke and Tyrone Power.
