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Legend:
Academy Award Winner: Oscar winner
AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century: AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century
AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century: AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century
AFI's List of the Films of Passion of the 20th Century: AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century
AFI's List "100 Years 100 Thrills" of the 20th Century: AFI's List of Thrilling Films
Library of Congress's National Film Registry: Library of Congress's National Film Registry

1927-28

Production (Picture):
      Oscar winner "WINGS"  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
"The Racket"
"Seventh Heaven"  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Unique and Artistic Picture (also known as Artistic Quality of Production):
      Oscar winner "SUNRISE"  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
"Chang"
"The Crowd"  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Actor:
      Oscar winner EMIL JANNINGS for "The Way of All Flesh" and "The Last Command"
Richard Barthelmess for "The Noose" and "The Patent Leather Kid"
Actress:
      Oscar winner JANET GAYNOR for "Seventh Heaven"  Library of Congress's National Film Registry,  "Street Angel," and "Sunrise"  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Louise Dresser for "A Ship Comes In"
Gloria Swanson for "Sadie Thompson"
Director:
      Oscar winner FRANK BORZAGE for "Seventh Heaven"  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Herbert Brenon for "Sorrell and Son"
King Vidor for "The Crowd"  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Comedy Direction:
      Oscar winner LEWIS MILESTONE for "Two Arabian Knights"
Ted Wilde for "Speedy"

1928-29

Production (Picture):
      Oscar winner "BROADWAY MELODY"
"Alibi"
"Hollywood Revue"
"In Old Arizona"
"The Patriot"
Actor:
      Oscar winner WARNER BAXTER for "In Old Arizona"
George Bancroft for "Thunderbolt"
Chester Morris for "Alibi"
Paul Muni for "The Valiant"
Lewis Stone for "The Patriot"
Actress:
      Oscar winner MARY PICKFORD for "Coquette"
Ruth Chatterton for "Madame X"
Betty Compson for "The Barker"
Jeanne Eagels for "The Letter"
Corinne Griffith for "The Divine Lady"
Bessie Love for "Broadway Melody"
Director:
      Oscar winner FRANK LLOYD for "The Divine Lady"
Lionel Barrymore for "Madame X"
Harry Beaumont for "Broadway Melody"
Irving Cummings for "In Old Arizona"
Ernst Lubitsch for "The Patriot"
Art Direction:
      Oscar winner CEDRIC GIBBONS for "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" and other pictures

1929-30

Production (Picture):
      Oscar winner  "ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT"  AFI Best  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
"The Big House"
"Disraeli"
"The Divorcee"
"The Love Parade"
Actor:
      Oscar winner GEORGE ARLISS for "Disraeli"
George Arliss for "The Green Goddess"
Wallace Beery for "The Big House"
Maurice Chevalier for "The Big Pond"
Maurice Chevalier for "The Love Parade"
Ronald Colman for "Bulldog Drummond"
Ronald Colman for "Condemned"
Lawrence Tibbett for "The Rogue Song"
Actress:
      Oscar winner NORMA SHEARER for "The Divorcee"
Nancy Carroll for "The Devil's Holiday"
Ruth Chatterton for "Sarah and Son"
Greta Garbo for "Anna Christie"
Greta Garbo for "Romance"
Norma Shearer for "Their Own Desire"
Gloria Swanson for "The Trespasser"
Director:
      Oscar winner LEWIS MILESTONE for "All Quiet On The Western Front"  AFI Best Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Clarence Brown for "Anna Christie"
Robert Z. Leonard for "The Divorcee"
Ernst Lubitsch for "The Love Parade"
King Vidor for "Hallelujah"

1930-31

Production (Picture):
      Oscar winner "CIMARRON"
"East Lynne"
"The Front Page"
"Skippy"
"Trader Horn"
Actor:
      Oscar winner LIONEL BARRYMORE for "A Free Soul"
Jackie Cooper for "Skippy"
Richard Dix for "Cimarron"
Fredric March for "The Royal Family of Broadway"
Adolphe Menjou for "The Front Page"
Actress:
      Oscar winner MARIE DRESSLER for "Min and Bill"
Marlene Dietrich for "Morocco"  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Irene Dunne for "Cimarron"
Ann Harding for "Holiday"
Norma Shearer for "A Free Soul"
Director:
      Oscar winner NORMAN TAUROG for "Skippy"
Clarence Brown for "A Free Soul"
Lewis Milestone for "The Front Page"
Wesley Ruggles for "Cimarron"
Josef von Sternberg for "Morocco"  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry

1931-32

Production (Picture):
      Oscar winner "GRAND HOTEL"
"Arrowsmith"
"Bad Girl"
"The Champ"
"Five Star Final"
"One Hour With You"
"Shanghai Express"
"The Smiling Lieutenant"
Actor:
      Oscar winner
Oscar winner
FREDRIC MARCH for "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and
WALLACE BEERY for "The Champ" (tie)
Alfred Lunt for "The Guardsman"
Actress:
      Oscar winner HELEN HAYES for "The Sin of Madelon Claudet"
Marie Dressler for "Emma"
Lynn Fontanne for "The Guardsman"
Director:
      Oscar winner FRANK BORZAGE for "Bad Girl"
King Vidor for "The Champ"
Josef von Sternberg for "Shanghai Express"
Special Award:
      Oscar winner Walt Disney for creating Mickey Mouse

1932-33

Picture:
      Oscar winner "CAVALCADE"
"A Farewell to Arms"
"42nd Street"  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
"I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang" Library of Congress's National Film Registry
"Lady for a Day"
"Little Women"
"The Private Life of Henry VIII"
"She Done Him Wrong"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
"Smilin' Through"
"State Fair"
Actor:
      Oscar winner CHARLES LAUGHTON for "The Private Life of Henry VIII"
Leslie Howard for "Berkeley Square"
Paul Muni for "I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang"  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Actress:
      Oscar winner KATHARINE HEPBURN for "Morning Glory"
May Robson for "Lady for a Day"
Diana Wynyard for "Cavalcade"
Director:
      Oscar winner FRANK LLOYD for "Cavalcade"
Frank Capra for "Lady For a Day"
George Cukor for "Little Women"

1934

Picture:
      Oscar winner "IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
"The Barretts of Wimpole Street"
"Cleopatra"
"Flirtation Walk"
"The Gay Divorcee"
"Here Comes the Navy"
"The House of Rothschild"
"Imitation of Life"
"One Night of Love"
"The Thin Man"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
"Viva Villa!"
"The White Parade"
Actor:
      Oscar winner CLARK GABLE for "It Happened One Night"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Frank Morgan for "Affairs of Cellini"
William Powell for "The Thin Man"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Actress:
      Oscar winner CLAUDETTE COLBERT for "It Happened One Night"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Grace Moore for "One Night of Love"
Norma Shearer for "The Barretts of Wimpole Street"
Director:
      Oscar winner FRANK CAPRA for "It Happened One Night"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Victor Schertzinger for "One Night of Love"
W. S. Van Dyke for "The Thin Man"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry

1935

Picture:
      Oscar winner "MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century
"Alice Adams"
"Broadway Melody of 1936"
"Captain Blood"
"David Copperfield"
"The Informer"
"Lives of a Bengal Lancer"
"A Midsummer Night's Dream"
"Les Miserables"
"Naughty Marietta"
"Ruggles of Red Gap"
"Top Hat"  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Actor:
      Oscar winner VICTOR MCLAGLEN for "The Informer"
Clark Gable for "Mutiny on the Bounty"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century
Charles Laughton for "Mutiny on the Bounty"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century
Franchot Tone for "Mutiny on the Bounty"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century
Actress:
      Oscar winner BETTE DAVIS for "Dangerous"
Elisabeth Bergner for "Escape Me Never"
Claudette Colbert for "Private Worlds"
Katharine Hepburn for "Alice Adams"
Miriam Hopkins for "Becky Sharp"
Merle Oberon for "The Dark Angel"
Director:
      Oscar winner JOHN FORD for "The Informer"
Michael Curtiz for "Captain Blood"
Henry Hathaway for "Lives of a Bengal Lancer"
Frank Lloyd for "Mutiny on the Bounty"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century

1936

Picture:
      Oscar winner "THE GREAT ZIEGFELD"
"Anthony Adverse"
"Dodsworth"
"Libeled Lady"
"Mr. Deeds Goes to Town"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century
"Romeo and Juliet"
"San Francisco"
"The Story of Louis Pasteur"
"A Tale of Two Cities"
"Three Smart Girls"
Actor:
      Oscar winner PAUL MUNI for "The Story of Louis Pasteur"
Gary Cooper for "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century
Walter Huston for "Dodsworth"
William Powell for "My Man Godfrey"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Spencer Tracy for "San Francisco"
Actress:
      Oscar winner LUISE RAINER for "The Great Ziegfeld"
Irene Dunne for "Theodora Goes Wild"
Gladys George for "Valiant Is the Word for Carrie"
Carole Lombard for "My Man Godfrey"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Norma Shearer for "Romeo and Juliet"
Supporting Actor:
      Oscar winner WALTER BRENNAN for "Come and Get It"
Mischa Auer for "My Man Godfrey"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Stuart Erwin for "Pigskin Parade"
Basil Rathbone for "Romeo and Juliet"
Akim Tamiroff for "The General Died at Dawn"
Supporting Actress:
      Oscar winner GALE SONDERGAARD for "Anthony Adverse"
Beulah Bondi for "The Gorgeous Hussy"
Alice Brady for "My Man Godfrey"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Bonita Granville for "These Three"
Maria Ouspenskaya for "Dodsworth"
Director:
      Oscar winner FRANK CAPRA for "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century
Gregory La Cava for "My Man Godfrey"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Robert Z. Leonard for "The Great Ziegfeld"
W. S. Van Dyke for "San Francisco"
William Wyler for "Dodsworth"


1937

Picture:
      Oscar winner "THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA"  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
"The Awful Truth"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
"Captains Courageous"
"Dead End"
"The Good Earth"
"In Old Chicago"
"Lost Horizon"
"One Hundred Men and a Girl"
"Stage Door"
"A Star is Born"
Actor:
      Oscar winner SPENCER TRACY for "Captains Courageous"
Charles Boyer for "Conquest"
Fredric March for "A Star is Born"
Robert Montgomery for "Night Must Fall"
Paul Muni for "The Life of Emile Zola"  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Actress:
      Oscar winner LUISE RAINER for "The Good Earth"
Irene Dunne for "The Awful Truth"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Greta Garbo for "Camille"  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century
Janet Gaynor for "A Star is Born"
Barbara Stanwyck for "Stella Dallas"
Supporting Actor:
      Oscar winner JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT for "The Life of Emile Zola"  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Ralph Bellamy for "The Awful Truth"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Thomas Mitchell for "The Hurricane"
H. B. Warner for "Lost Horizon"
Roland Young for "Topper"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century
Supporting Actress:
      Oscar winner ALICE BRADY for "In Old Chicago"
Andrea Leeds for "Stage Door"
Anne Shirley for "Stella Dallas"
Claire Trevor for "Dead End"
May Whitty for "Night Must Fall"
Director:
      Oscar winner LEO MCCAREY for "The Awful Truth"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
William Dieterle for "The Life of Emile Zola"  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Sidney Franklin for "The Good Earth"
Gregory La Cava for "Stage Door"
William Wellmann for "A Star is Born"

1938

Picture:
      Oscar winner "YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU"
"The Adventures of Robin Hood"AFI's List of Thrilling Films  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
"Alexander's Ragtime Band"
"Boys Town"
"The Citadel"
"Four Daughters"
"Grand Illusion"
"Jezebel"  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century
"Pygmalion"
"Test Pilot"
Actor:
      Oscar winner SPENCER TRACY for "Boys Town"
Charles Boyer for "Algiers"
James Cagney for "Angels With Dirty Faces"
Robert Donat for "The Citadel"
Leslie Howard for "Pygmalion"
Actress:
      Oscar winner BETTE DAVIS for "Jezebel"  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century
Fay Bainter for "White Banners"
Wendy Hiller for "Pygmalion"
Norma Shearer for "Marie Antoinette"
Margaret Sullavan for "Three Comrades"
Supporting Actor:
      Oscar winner WALTER BRENNAN for "Kentucky"
John Garfield for "Four Daughters"
Gene Lockhart for "Algiers"
Robert Morley for "Marie Antoinette"
Basil Rathbone for "If I Were King"
Supporting Actress:
      Oscar winner FAY BAINTER for "Jezebel"  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century
Beulah Bondi for "Of Human Hearts"
Billie Burke for "Merrily We Live"
Spring Byington for "You Can't Take it With You"
Miliza Korjus for "The Great Waltz"
Director:
      Oscar winner FRANK CAPRA for "You Can't Take It With You"
Michael Curtiz for "Angels With Dirty Faces"
Michael Curtiz for "Four Daughters"
Norman Taurog for "Boys Town"
King Vidor for "The Citadel"

1939

Picture:
      Oscar winner "GONE WITH THE WIND"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
"Dark Victory"  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century
"Goodbye, Mr. Chips"
"Love Affair"
"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
"Ninotchka"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
"Of Mice and Men"
"Stagecoach"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
"The Wizard of Oz"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of Thrilling Films
"Wuthering Heights"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century
Actor:
      Oscar winner ROBERT DONAT for "Goodbye, Mr. Chips"
Clark Gable for "Gone With The Wind"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Laurence Olivier for "Wuthering Heights"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century
Mickey Rooney for "Babes in Arms"
James Stewart for "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Actress:
      Oscar winner VIVIEN LEIGH for "Gone With The Wind"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Bette Davis for "Dark Victory"  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century
Irene Dunne for "Love Affair"
Greta Garbo for "Ninotchka"  AFI's List of the Funniest Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Greer Garson for "Goodbye, Mr. Chips"
Supporting Actor:
      Oscar winner THOMAS MITCHELL for "Stagecoach"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Brian Aherne for "Juarez"
Harry Carey for "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Brian Donlevy for "Beau Geste"
Claude Rains for "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Supporting Actress:
      Oscar winner HATTIE MCDANIEL for "Gone With The Wind"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Olivia de Havilland for "Gone With The Wind"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Geraldine Fitzgerald for "Wuthering Heights"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century
Edna May Oliver for "Drums Along the Mohawk"
Maria Ouspenskaya for "Love Affair"
Director:
      Oscar winner VICTOR FLEMING for "Gone With The Wind"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Frank Capra for "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
John Ford for "Stagecoach"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  Library of Congress's National Film Registry
Sam Wood for "Goodbye, Mr. Chips"
William Wyler for "Wuthering Heights"  AFI's List of the Best Films of the 20th Century  AFI's List of the Passion Films of the 20th Century


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