Awards presented February 29, 1940
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Commemorative Award, recognizing the unique and outstanding contribution of Douglas Fairbanks, first president of the Academy, to the international development of the motion picture.
The award was posthumous: Fairbanks had died in December 1939. |
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| Jean Hersholt |
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| Ralph Morgan |
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| Conrad Nagel |
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| Ralph Block |
To the Motion Picture Relief Fund, acknowledging the outstanding services to the industry of the Motion Picture Relief Fund and its progressive leadership. Presented to
Jean Hersholt, President;
Ralph Morgan, Chairman of the Executive Committee;
Ralph Block, First Vice-President; and
Conrad Nagel.
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| To Judy Garland for her outstanding performance as a screen juvenile during the past year |
To
William Cameron Menzies for outstanding achievement in the use of color for the enhancement of dramatic mood in the production of
Gone With the Wind.
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| William Cameron Menzies' storyboard for the burning of Atlanta in Gone With the Wind |
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| A Technicolor camera designed by Herbert Kalmus in the 1930s |
To the Technicolor Company for its contributions in successfully bringing three-color feature production to the screen.
