Classic Film Guide

1931-1932

1931-1932 Academy Awards (Oscar winners and nominees)

(winners listed first, in bold print)

Best Picture

Grand Hotel (1932)

Arrowsmith (1931)

Bad Girl (1931)

The Champ (1931)

Five Star Final (1931)

One Hour with You (1932)

Shanghai Express (1932)

The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Wallace Beery, The Champ (1931) and Fredric March, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

Alfred Lunt, The Guardsman (1931)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Helen Hayes, The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)

Marie Dressler, Emma (1932)

Lynn Fontanne, The Guardsman (1931)

Best Director

Frank Borzage, Bad Girl (1931)

King Vidor, The Champ (1931)

Josef von Sternberg, Shanghai Express (1932)

Best Writing, Original Story

Frances Marion, The Champ (1931)

Grover Jones & William Slavens McNutt for Lady and Gent (1932)

Lucien Hubbard, The Star Witness (1931)

Adela Rogers St. Johns & Jane Murfin for What Price Hollywood? (1932)

Best Writing, Adaptation

Edwin Burke, Bad Girl (1931)

Sidney Howard, Arrowsmith (1931)

Best Cinematography

Lee Garmes, Shanghai Express (1932)

Ray June, Arrowsmith (1931)

Karl Struss, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

Best Art Direction

Gordon Wiles, Transatlantic (1931)

Richard Day, Arrowsmith (1931)

Lazare Meerson, A nous la liberté (1931)

Best Sound, Recording

Paramount

MGM

RKO Radio

Walt Disney

Warner Bros.-First National