1938 (11th Annual Awards)
Nominations and Winners

Listed below are the Academy Award nominations and winners for the year 1938. The symbol appears next to the winner in each category. Click on the name of a film, person or song in the list to display more information about that film, person or song. Or, click on a year in the column on the right to display the nominations and winners from that year.

Outstanding Production

The Adventures of Robin Hood, Warner Bros.-First National.

Alexander’s Ragtime Band, 20th Century-Fox.

Boys Town, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

The Citadel, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (UK)

Four Daughters, Warner Bros.-First National.

Grand Illusion, Realization D’Art Cinematographique; World Pictures. (France)

Jezebel, Warner Bros.

Pygmalion, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (UK)

Test Pilot, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

You Can’t Take It with You, Columbia.

Best Actor

Charles Boyer in Algiers, Walter Wanger; United Artists.

James Cagney in Angels with Dirty Faces, Warner Bros.-First National.

Robert Donat in The Citadel, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (UK)

Leslie Howard in Pygmalion, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (UK)

Spencer Tracy in Boys Town, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Best Actress

Fay Bainter in White Banners, Warner Bros.-Cosmopolitan.

Bette Davis in Jezebel, Warner Bros.

Wendy Hiller in Pygmalion, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (UK)

Norma Shearer in Marie Antoinette, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Margaret Sullavan in Three Comrades, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Actor in a Supporting Role

Walter Brennan in Kentucky, 20th Century-Fox.

John Garfield in Four Daughters, Warner Bros.-First National.

Gene Lockhart in Algiers, Walter Wanger; United Artists.

Robert Morley in Marie Antoinette, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Basil Rathbone in If I Were King, Paramount.

Actress in a Supporting Role

Fay Bainter in Jezebel, Warner Bros.

Beulah Bondi in Of Human Hearts, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Billie Burke in Merrily We Live, Hal Roach; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Spring Byington in You Can’t Take It with You, Columbia.

Miliza Korjus in The Great Waltz, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Directing

Angels with Dirty Faces, Warner Bros.-First National. Michael Curtiz.

Boys Town, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Norman Taurog.

The Citadel, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (UK) King Vidor.

Four Daughters, Warner Bros.-First National. Michael Curtiz.

You Can’t Take It with You, Columbia. Frank Capra.

Art Direction

The Adventures of Robin Hood, Warner Bros.-First National. Carl J. Weyl.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Selznick International Pictures; United Artists. Lyle Wheeler.

Alexander’s Ragtime Band, 20th Century-Fox. Bernard Herzbrun and Boris Leven.

Algiers, Walter Wanger; United Artists. Alexander Toluboff.

Carefree, RKO Radio. Van Nest Polglase.

The Goldwyn Follies, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; United Artists. Richard Day.

Holiday, Columbia. Stephen Goosson and Lionel Banks.

If I Were King, Paramount. Hans Dreier and John Goodman.

Mad About Music, Universal. Jack Otterson.

Marie Antoinette, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cedric Gibbons.

Merrily We Live, Hal Roach; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Charles D. Hall.

Cinematography

Algiers, Walter Wanger; United Artists. James Wong Howe.

Army Girl, Republic. Ernest Miller and Harry Wild.

The Buccaneer, Paramount. Victor Milner.

The Great Waltz, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Joseph Ruttenberg.

Jezebel, Warner Bros. Ernest Haller.

Mad About Music, Universal. Joseph Valentine.

Merrily We Live, Hal Roach; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Norbert Brodine.

Suez, 20th Century-Fox. Peverell Marley.

Vivacious Lady, RKO Radio. Robert de Grasse.

You Can’t Take It with You, Columbia. Joseph Walker.

The Young in Heart, Selznick International Pictures; United Artists. Leon Shamroy.

Film Editing

The Adventures of Robin Hood, Warner Bros.-First National. Ralph Dawson.

Alexander’s Ragtime Band, 20th Century-Fox. Barbara McLean.

The Great Waltz, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Tom Held.

Test Pilot, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Tom Held.

You Can’t Take It with You, Columbia. Gene Havlick.

Music

(Original Score)

The Adventures of Robin Hood, Warner Bros.-First National. Erich Wolfgang Korngold.

Army Girl, Republic. Victor Young.

Block-Heads, Hal Roach; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Marvin Hatley.

Blockade, Walter Wanger; United Artists. Werner Janssen.

Breaking the Ice, Principal Productions; RKO Radio. Victor Young.

The Cowboy and the Lady, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; United Artists. Alfred Newman.

If I Were King, Paramount. Richard Hageman.

Marie Antoinette, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Herbert Stothart.

Pacific Liner, RKO Radio. Russell Bennett.

Suez, 20th Century-Fox. Louis Silvers.

The Young in Heart, Selznick International Pictures; United Artists. Franz Waxman.

(Scoring)

Alexander’s Ragtime Band, 20th Century-Fox. Alfred Newman.

Carefree, RKO Radio. Victor Baravalle.

Girls’ School, Columbia. Morris Stoloff and Gregory Stone.

The Goldwyn Follies, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; United Artists. Alfred Newman.

Jezebel, Warner Bros. Max Steiner.

Mad About Music, Universal. Charles Previn and Frank Skinner.

Storm over Bengal, Republic. Cy Feuer.

Sweethearts, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Herbert Stothart.

There Goes My Heart, Hal Roach; United Artists. Marvin Hatley.

Tropic Holiday, Paramount. Boris Morros.

The Young in Heart, Selznick International Pictures; United Artists. Franz Waxman.

(Song)

Always and Always from Mannequin, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Music by Edward Ward; lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright.

Change Partners from Carefree, RKO Radio. Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin.

The Cowboy and the Lady from The Cowboy and the Lady, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; United Artists. Music by Lionel Newman; lyrics by Arthur Quenzer.

Dust from Under Western Stars, Republic. Music and lyrics by Johnny Marvin.

Jeepers Creepers from Going Places, Cosmopolitan; Warner Bros.-First National. Music by Harry Warren; lyrics by Johnny Mercer.

Merrily We Live from Merrily We Live, Hal Roach; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Music by Phil Charig; lyrics by Arthur Quenzer.

A Mist over the Moon from The Lady Objects, Columbia. Music by Ben Oakland; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.

My Own from That Certain Age, Universal. Music by Jimmy McHugh; lyrics by Harold Adamson.

Now It Can Be Told from Alexander’s Ragtime Band, 20th Century-Fox. Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin.

Thanks for the Memory from The Big Broadcast of 1938, Paramount. Music by Ralph Rainger; lyrics by Leo Robin.

Short Subjects

(Cartoons)

Brave Little Tailor, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. [Mickey Mouse Series] Walt Disney, Producer.

Ferdinand the Bull, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. Walt Disney, Producer.

Good Scouts, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. [Donald Duck Series] Walt Disney, Producer.

Hunky and Spunky, Paramount.

Mother Goose Goes Hollywood, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. [Silly Symphony Series] Walt Disney, Producer.

(One-reel)

The Great Heart, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Miniature Series]

That Mothers Might Live, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Miniature Series]

Timber Toppers, 20th Century-Fox. [Ed Thorgensen—Sports Series]

(Two-reel)

Declaration of Independence, Warner Bros. [Historical Featurette Series]

Swingtime in the Movies, Warner Bros. [Broadway Brevities Series]

They’re Always Caught, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Crime Doesn’t Pay Series]

Sound Recording

Army Girl, Republic. Republic Studio Sound Department, Charles L. Lootens, Sound Director.

The Cowboy and the Lady, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; United Artists. United Artists Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton, Sound Director.

Four Daughters, Warner Bros.-First National. Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson, Sound Director.

If I Were King, Paramount. Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder, Sound Director.

Merrily We Live, Hal Roach; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Hal Roach Studio Sound Department, Elmer A. Raguse, Sound Director.

Suez, 20th Century-Fox. 20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, Edmund H. Hansen, Sound Director.

Sweethearts, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director.

That Certain Age, Universal. Universal Studio Sound Department, Bernard B. Brown, Sound Director.

Vivacious Lady, RKO Radio. RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Aalberg, Sound Director.

You Can’t Take It with You, Columbia. Columbia Studio Sound Department, John Livadary, Sound Director.

Writing

(Original Story)

Alexander’s Ragtime Band, 20th Century-Fox. Irving Berlin.

Angels with Dirty Faces, Warner Bros.-First National. Rowland Brown.

Blockade, Walter Wanger; United Artists. John Howard Lawson.

Boys Town, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Dore Schary and Eleanore Griffin.

Mad About Music, Universal. Marcella Burke and Frederick Kohner.

Test Pilot, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Frank Wead.

(Screenplay)

Boys Town, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. John Meehan and Dore Schary.

The Citadel, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (UK) Ian Dalrymple, Frank Wead and Elizabeth Hill.

Four Daughters, Warner Bros.-First National. Julius J. Epstein and Lenore Coffee.

Pygmalion, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (UK) Screenplay and dialogue by George Bernard Shaw; adaptation by W. P. Lipscomb, Cecil Lewis and Ian Dalrymple.

You Can’t Take It with You, Columbia. Robert Riskin.

Special Award

To Harry M. Warner in recognition of patriotic service in the production of historical short subjects presenting significant episodes in the early struggle of the American people for liberty. [ [Scroll]]

To Walt Disney for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, recognized as a significant screen innovation which has charmed millions and pioneered a great new entertainment field for the motion picture cartoon. [ [Statuette & 7 Miniatures]]

To Oliver Marsh and Allen Davey for the color cinematography of the M-G-M production Sweethearts. [ [Plaque]]

To J. Arthur Ball for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of color in motion picture photography. [ [Scroll]]

(Juvenile)

To Deanna Durbin and Mickey Rooney for their significant contribution in bringing to the screen the spirit and personification of youth, and as juvenile players setting a high standard of ability and achievement. [ [Miniature Statuette]]

(Special Effects)

For outstanding achievement in creating Special Photographic and Sound Effects in the Paramount production, Spawn of the North. Special Effects by Gordon Jennings, assisted by Jan Domela, Dev Jennings, Irmin Roberts and Art Smith. Transparencies by Farciot Edouart, assisted by Loyal Griggs. Sound Effects by Loren Ryder, assisted by Harry Mills, Louis H. Mesenkop and Walter Oberst. [ [Plaque]]

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

Samuel Goldwyn

Joe Pasternak

David O. Selznick

Hunt Stromberg

Hal B. Wallis

Walter Wanger

Darryl F. Zanuck

Scientific or Technical Award

(Class III)

To John Aalberg and the First National Studio Sound Department for the application of compression to variable area recording in motion picture production.

To Byron Haskin and the Special Effects Department of Warner Bros. Studio for pioneering the development and for the first practical application to motion picture production of the triple head background projector.