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* Outstanding Production - Selznick International Pictures * Special Award - Special Award * Writing (Screenplay) - Sidney Howard
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. It was hosted by Bob Hope, in his first of nineteen turns as host.
Although The Great Dictator, Chaplin's first all-talking, all-sound film received five nominations: Outstanding Production/Picture, Best Actor (Chaplin), Best Writing (Original Screenplay) (Chaplin), Best Supporting Actor (Jack Oakie) and Best Music (Original Score) (Meredith Willson), it went away empty-handed.
Bob Hope hosted the 12th Annual Academy Awards which took place at the Ambassador Hotel on Thursday, February 29, 1940. Two films had double-digit nominations: Thirteen for Gone with the Wind and ten for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. A couple of changes were afoot.
1929/30 – 1940: Academy Award for Outstanding Production. 1941 – 1943: Academy Award for Outstanding Motion Picture. 1944 – 1961: Academy Award for Best Motion Picture. 1962 –present: Academy Award for Best Picture. Recipients. Until 1950, this award was presented to a representative of the production company.
1940's Academy Award Nominees & Winners. by DragonflySuz • Created 2 years ago • Modified 2 years ago. Categories included are best picture, best animated feature film, best actor/actress, best supporting actor/actress and best director that were either nominated or winners. List activity. 15 views. 0 this week. Create a new list.
Academy Awards® Winners (1940-1949) The winners are listed first, in CAPITAL letters, in each category. Click on individual year for details. See all Movie Title Screens for 1940-1949.
