The Best of the Nighthawk Awards: The 1930′s

The animated film that really started it all: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Before diving into the Best Pictures of 1939, I’ll cover the decade at a glance with my own awards.

1930 – 1939

Total Films I’ve Seen:  460

Films That Make the Top 5 in a Category:  35

Best Film Not to Make the Top 5 in Any Category:  Scarface

Film of the Decade:  The Wizard of Oz

Worst Film of the Decade:  Oliver Twist (1932)

Worst Best Picture Nominee of the Decade:  Cleopatra

Worst Film of the Decade made by a Top 100 Director:  Jamaica Inn

 

The History of the Academy Awards: Best Picture – 1938

The whole ensemble from You Can't Take It With You (1938)

The 11th Academy Awards, for the film year 1938.  The nominations were announced on February 5, 1939 and the awards were held on February 23, 1939.

Best Picture:  You Can’t Take It With You

• The Grand Illusion
• The Adventures of Robin Hood
• Pygmalion
• The Citadel
• Jezebel
• Test Pilot
• Four Daughters
• Alexander’s Ragtime Band
• Boys Town

Most Surprising Omission:  Angels with Dirty Faces

Best Eligible Film Not Nominated:  Bringing Up Baby

Rank (out of 82) Among Best Picture Years:  #70

 

The Year in Film: 1938

My Top 10:

Grand Illusion - Renoir's brilliant masterpiece

1. Grand Illusion
2. The Adventures of Robin Hood
3. Bringing Up Baby
4. You Can’t Take It With You
5. Pygmalion
6. Angels with Dirty Faces
7. Merrily We Live
8. Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife
9. The Citadel
10. Of Human Hearts