Awards presented March 4, 1937
The nominees were ...
- Banjo on My Knee, 20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, E. H. Hansen, Sound Director
- The Charge of the Light Brigade, Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson, Sound Director
- Dodsworth, United Artists Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton, Sound Director
- General Spanky, Hal Roach Studio Sound Department, Elmer A. Raguse, Sound Director
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Columbia Studio Sound Department, John Livadary, Sound Director
- San Francisco, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director
- The Texas Rangers, Paramount Studio Sound Department, Franklin B. Hansen, Sound Director
- That Girl from Paris, RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, J. O. Aalberg, Sound Director
- Three Smart Girls, Universal Studio Sound Department, Homer G. Tasker, Sound Director
And the Oscar went to ...
San Francisco, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director.
Shearer's unfortunately anonymous sound crew deserved the award, not just for recording Jeanette MacDonald, but mainly for the sound effects supplied for the earthquake sequence, which is probably the only reason anyone watches the film today.
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| Jeanette MacDonald auditions for Clark Gable in San Francisco |
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| The aftermath of the quake in San Francisco |
The visuals for the earthquake sequence were supervised by James Basevi and edited by Slavko Vorkapich. The special effects category had not yet been returned to the awards, so neither was nominated. A case could have been made for nominating Vorkapich for editing, however, but he wasn't included among the nominees.
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