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* Writing (Screenplay) - Screenplay and Dialogue by George Bernard Shaw; Adaptation by W. P. Lipscomb, Cecil Lewis, Ian Dalrymple Actor - Leslie Howard Actress - Wendy Hiller Outstanding Production - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Feb 5, 2014 · special award 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.
From the 4th (1930–31) to the 12th (1939) ceremonies, an award was again given for best original story, with a screenplay award that was the equivalent of the modern award for best adapted screenplay.
The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award (also known as an Oscar) for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story .
The 11th Academy Awards | 1939. Biltmore Bowl of the Biltmore Hotel. Thursday, February 23, 1939. Honoring movies released in 1938. ... Writing (Screenplay) Winner ...
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.
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.
