OSCARS

Vivien Leigh was not present at the awards ceremony. Greer Garson accepted on her behalf.

Kim Hunter was not present at the awards ceremony. Bette Davis accepted on her behalf.

In appreciation of his versatility as an actor, singer, director and dancer, and specifically for his brilliant achievements in the art of choreography on film.

Not awarded.

For the design, construction and application of a servo-operated recording and repeating device.

For the design, construction and application of a motion picture reproducing system.

For pioneering direct positive recording with anticipatory noise reduction.

For the development of the Ansco color scene tester.

For an air-driven water motor to provide flow, wake and white water for marine sequences in motion pictures.

For the development of a new music wire and cable cutter.

For the development of balsa falling snow.

For the development of an automatic magnetic film splicer.