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Oscar Ledger Year Dossier

11th Dossier

The 1938 file for 11th Academy Awards: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1938
Best Picture You Can't Take It with You
Winner Record 27/21
Top Winner The Adventures of Robin Hood
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Annual Thesis

You Can't Take It with You took Picture; The Adventures of Robin Hood controlled the board.

This dossier opens with the four races readers check first: Picture, Director, Actor, and Actress. 4 of 4 major races have winners recorded, with 25 major-field records feeding into the full 27/21 ceremony ledger below.

4major races 25major-field records 4/4winners recorded
Full Ballot Winner Circle All Ceremonies Best Picture Best Director Best Actor Best Actress

Ceremony Snapshot

A live, winner-driven snapshot of this ceremony.

Best Picture went to You Can't Take It with You. The winning leader is The Adventures of Robin Hood with 3 wins.

The Adventures of Robin Hood 3 wins | 4 nominations
You Can't Take It with You 2 wins | 7 nominations
Boys Town 2 wins | 5 nominations
Jezebel 2 wins | 5 nominations
Alexander's Ragtime Band 1 wins | 6 nominations
Winner Record 27/21

Categories settled and marked as winners in the ledger.

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Best Picture Nominees

The shortlist most readers look for first: 10 Best Picture nominees from this ceremony.

141Nominations
27Wins
21Categories
1927/28-2025Ledger span

Major Races

The Four Races That Shape the Night

A fast editorial scan of Picture, Director, Actor, and Actress before the full ceremony ledger opens out below.

Open Full Ballot

Best Picture Winner

You Can't Take It with You

Columbia

Best Picture anchors a 10-nominee field.

Nominee Field
Category File Full Race Ballot Film History Company History

Complete Ceremony Ledger

Fast view shows every category and winner first, with nominee groups linked to the full ballot when you need the deep ledger.

Open Full Ballot

18 categories 141 records 27 winners Nominees summarized for speed

Category

Best Picture

1 winner / 10 records

9 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

Best Director

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

Best Actress

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

Best Actor

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 11 records

10 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 10 records

9 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

CINEMATOGRAPHY

1 winner / 11 records

10 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

FILM EDITING

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

ART DIRECTION

1 winner / 11 records

10 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 11 records

10 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 5 records

4 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 3 records

2 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 3 records

2 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Category

SOUND RECORDING

1 winner / 10 records

9 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

1 winner / 6 records

5 nominees summarized Open Full Category Ballot

Ceremony Highlights

Poster-first highlights from this ceremony, led by winners and the titles that defined the night.

Categories in this ceremony

Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actress ART DIRECTION Best Picture CINEMATOGRAPHY Best Director FILM EDITING IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD MUSIC (Original Score) MUSIC (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) MUSIC (Original Song) SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class III) SHORT FILM (Animated) SHORT SUBJECT (One-reel) SHORT SUBJECT (Two-reel) SOUND RECORDING SPECIAL AWARD WRITING (Adapted Screenplay) WRITING (Original Story)

Winner Circle

A category-by-category winner roll call generated directly from the ceremony ledger.

SPECIAL AWARD Winner

Deanna Durbin and Mickey Rooney

Deanna Durbin | Mickey Rooney

SPECIAL AWARD Winner

Gordon Jennings, Jan Domela, Dev Jennings, Irmin Roberts, Art Smith, Farciot Edouart, Loyal Griggs, Loren Ryder, Harry Mills, Louis H. Mesenkop and Walter Oberst

Spawn of the North

Film History

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