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Company Profile File

RKO Radio

Lunara Oscar Ledger profile file

RKO Radio appears in the Lunara Oscar Ledger with 50 nominations and 9 wins across 21 ceremonies.

Representative title: The Informer 1935

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Nominations 50
Wins 9
Span 1929/30–1954
Films 40
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Latest Oscar Result

1 nomination at the 27th ceremony

Most recent appearance: 1954. 1 nomination and 0 wins recorded for RKO Radio.

Sound Recording
50Nominations
9Wins
10Categories
21Ceremonies
40Films
1929/30–1954Span
1954 Most Recent

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Oscar History

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27th Ceremony
1954
24th Ceremony
1951
21st Ceremony
1948
Scientific Or Technical Award (class Iii)
Film: —
Detail: Stage Operations
Citation: To MARTY MARTIN, JACK LANNON, RUSSELL SHEARMAN and the RKO RADIO STUDIO SPECIAL EFFECTS DEPARTMENT for the development of a new method of simulating falling snow on motion picture sets.
Winner
20th Ceremony
1947
19th Ceremony
1946
18th Ceremony
1945
Special Award
Film: The House I Live In
Citation: To The House I Live In, tolerance short subject; produced by Frank Ross and Mervyn LeRoy; directed by Mervyn LeRoy; screenplay by Albert Maltz; song \"The House I Live In,\"" music by Earl Robinson, lyrics by Lewis Allan; starring Frank Sinatra; released by RKO Radio."
Winner
17th Ceremony
1944
Scientific Or Technical Award (class Ii)
Film: —
Detail: Sound
Citation: To STEPHEN DUNN and the RKO RADIO STUDIO SOUND DEPARTMENT and RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA for the design and development of the electronic compressor-limiter.
Winner
16th Ceremony
1943
15th Ceremony
1942
Scientific Or Technical Award (class Ii)
Film: —
Detail: Stage Operations
Citation: To CARROLL CLARK, F. THOMAS THOMPSON and the RKO RADIO STUDIO ART and MINIATURE DEPARTMENTS for the design and construction of a moving cloud and horizon machine.
Winner
14th Ceremony
1941
13th Ceremony
1940
12th Ceremony
1939
11th Ceremony
1938
Scientific Or Technical Award (class Iii)
Film: —
Detail: Sound
Citation: To JOHN AALBERG and the RKO RADIO STUDIO SOUND DEPARTMENT for the application of compression to variable area recording in motion picture production.
Winner
10th Ceremony
1937
9th Ceremony
1936
8th Ceremony
1935
7th Ceremony
1934
6th Ceremony
1932/33
5th Ceremony
1931/32
Short Subject (comedy)
Film: Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
Note: NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION. Originally announced as one of the nominees in this category, but before the final voting was done, this film was disqualified and was replaced by another RKO Radio short, Scratch-As-Catch-Can. No documentation has been found as to why this film was disqualified.
Nominee
Sound Recording
Film: —
Note: NOTE: This nomination was not associated with any specific film title.
Nominee
4th Ceremony
1930/31
Sound Recording
Film: —
Note: NOTE: This nomination was not associated with any specific film title.
Nominee
3rd Ceremony
1929/30
Sound Recording
Film: The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Note: NOTE: For the third Academy Awards no certificates of nomination were given out in this category, only the titles of the nominated films and their companies were listed. When the winners were revealed, only the names of the individuals involved with the winning achievements were announced. The name(s) of those credited with this achievement are indicated here in parens.
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