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1938 (11th Annual Awards)
Academy Award Overview

Shown below is an overview of the 1938 Academy Awards, comprised of selected items from the WebMaster’s collection. (All of the items for a given category—for example, all Reminder Lists—can be found in the “Gallery” section.)

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The 1938 Preliminaries

1938 (11th) Reminder List of Eligible Releases

1938 (11th) Voting Rules
Eligibility Period:
January 1, 1938 to December 31, 1938

Reminder List of Eligible Releases

Text of Voting Rules

The 1938 Ceremony

Thursday, February 23, 1939
8:30 PM

The Biltmore Bowl of the
Biltmore Hotel,
Los Angeles


Nominations & Winners
Winners Only
Nominations by Film
Nomination Statistics by Film

See Also:
    Nominations & Winners by Category
    Winners Only by Category

The 1938 Winners

1938 (11th) Best Picture Poster: “You Can’t Take It with You”

1938 (11th) Best Picture Home Page Background: “You Can’t Take It with You”


Best Picture:
You Can’t Take It with You
Columbia

Best Picture Poster

Best Picture Home Page Background

1938 (11th) Best Actor: Spencer Tracy   1938 (11th) Best Actor Volpe Sketch: Spencer Tracy Best Actor:
Spencer Tracy
as Father Edward Flanagan
in the film
Boys Town

1938 (11th) Best Actress: Bette Davis   1938 (11th) Best Actress Volpe Sketch: Bette Davis Best Actress:
Bette Davis
as Julie Marsden
in the film
Jezebel

1938 (3rd) Best Supporting Actor: Walter Brennan Best Supporting Actor:
Walter Brennan
as Peter Goodwin
in the film
Kentucky

1938 (3rd) Best Supporting Actress: Fay Bainter Best Supporting Actress:
Fay Bainter
as Aunt Belle
in the film
Jezebel

1938 (5th) Best Song: “Thanks for the Memory” Best Song:
Thanks for the Memory
from the film
The Big Broadcast of 1938

Music by Ralph Rainger;
lyrics by Leo Robin

Best Song Lyrics