While going through Letterbox, I found this account, Cláudio Alves that has put together a list of films eligible for Oscars throughout the entire history of the Academy Awards. And I was incredibly impressed and thrilled to find such lists.
And such lists got me thinking: I've often ranted about how the Oscars get it wrong, every year, and have always done so. So how would I have done it? If I had been presented with these ballots every year, how would I have voted every time? In contrast, not taking into consideration Academy eligibility rules, which are often confusing and contradictory, what films would have stood out to me each year? So, this list was born.
This list will…
While going through Letterbox, I found this account, Cláudio Alves that has put together a list of films eligible for Oscars throughout the entire history of the Academy Awards. And I was incredibly impressed and thrilled to find such lists.
And such lists got me thinking: I've often ranted about how the Oscars get it wrong, every year, and have always done so. So how would I have done it? If I had been presented with these ballots every year, how would I have voted every time? In contrast, not taking into consideration Academy eligibility rules, which are often confusing and contradictory, what films would have stood out to me each year? So, this list was born.
This list will be part of an ongoing personal project where I go through every Academy Awards and make two lists: The first, a retrospective ballot based off actual eligible films and using official categories for that ceremony. The second will be a retrospective of my own personal awards that I choose each year, without taking into consideration Academy eligibility or how the Academy defines the release of each film.
This is my retrospective ballot for the Sixth Academy Awards.
Special note here, the list of eligible Oscar nominees does not include short films so, I'm using the release date to give myself as best an idea of what to pick from as I can, so what I choose may not completely accurately reflect what was eligible at the time since eligibility for shorts is weird a lot of the times. But it's the best I can do.
Partner to the Retrospective Golden Hourglass Awards: 1933 List
Nominees taken from: boxd.it/csvJ2
Categories:
Outstanding Picture:
King Kong ***Winner***
42nd Street
Design for Living
Duck Soup
The Emperor Jones
I Am A Fugitive From a Chain Gang
Island of Lost Souls
Lady for a Day
Love Me Tonight
The Sign of the Cross
Best Director:
Rouben Mamoulian - Love Me Tonight ***Winner***
Merian C. Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack - King Kong
Cecil B. DeMille - The Sign of the Cross
Best Actor:
Paul Robeson - The Emperor Jones ***Winner***
Charles Laughton - The Private Life of Henry VIII
Paul Muni - I Am A Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Best Actress:
May Robson - Lady for a Day ***Winner***
Miriam Hopkins - Design for Living
Jeanette MacDonald - Love Me Tonight
Best Original Story:
King Kong ***Winner***
Duck Soup
Love Me Tonight
Best Adaptation:
Design for Living ***Winner***
Island of Lost Souls
The Story of Temple Drake
Best Art Direction:
42nd Street ***Winner***
The Old Dark House
The Sign of the Cross
Best Cinematography:
42nd Street ***Winner***
I Am A Fugitive From a Chain Gang
Island of Lost Souls
Best Live Action Short Subject, Comedy:
The Fatal Glass of Beer ***Winner***
Birthday Blues
Buzzin' Around
Best Live Action Short Subject, Novelty:
Lot in Sadam ***Winner***
Jazz a la Cuba
Oramunde
Best Short Subject, Cartoon:
The Mascot ***Winner***
The Mad Doctor
Stoopnocracy
Best Sound Recording
Love Me Tonight ***Winner***
42nd Street
Gold Diggers of 1933
King Kong
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Films with multiple nominations:
5: Love Me Tonight
4: 42nd Street, King Kong
3: I Am A Fugitive from a Chain Gang, Design for Living, Island of Lost Souls, The Sign of the Cross
2: The Emperor Jones, Duck Soup, Lady for a Day
Films with multiple wins
2: 42nd Street, King Kong, Love Me Tonight
