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| 23 February (banquet) |
| Frank Capra |
| Biltmore Bowl, Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| | Awarded to: | | | - Deanna Durbin; Mickey Rooney (I)
- For their (Durbin/Rooney) significant contribution in bringing to the screen the spirit and personification of youth, and as juvenile players setting a high standard of ability and achievement.
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| - For the 11th Academy Awards, names the of nominees for the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award were announced for the first and only time.
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| | Winners: | | | - John Aalberg; RKO Radio SSD
- For the application of compression to variable area recording in motion picture production.
- Byron Haskin; Special Effects Dept. of Warner Bros. Studio
- For pioneering the development and for the first practical application to motion picture production of the triple head background projector.
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