10th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1937
The 10th Academy Awards ceremony marked Luise Rainer becoming the first actor to win consecutive acting Oscars, and honored The Life of Emile Zola as Best Picture.
Key Facts
- Date held
- March 10, 1938
- Venue
- Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles
- Host
- Bob Burns
- Best Picture
- The Life of Emile Zola
- Best Actress
- Luise Rainer for The Good Earth
- Postponed from
- March 3, 1938 due to Los Angeles flood
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences annually recognized outstanding cinematic achievement for the preceding year. The ceremony, originally scheduled for March 3, 1938, was delayed by one week after the Los Angeles flood of 1938 disrupted preparations.
Held on March 10, 1938, at the Biltmore Hotel and hosted by Bob Burns, the 10th Academy Awards honored films from 1937. The Life of Emile Zola won Best Picture with ten nominations, A Star Is Born became the first color film nominated for Best Picture, and Luise Rainer won Best Actress for The Good Earth.
Luise Rainer became the first actor to win two Academy Awards and the first to win consecutive acting awards. The ceremony also marked the final year for the Best Dance Direction and Best Assistant Director categories, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs received an Honorary Oscar at the following year's ceremony.