1931 in film Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Most Nominations: "Cimarron" (RKO Pictures) - 7 Major Awards Most Awards: "Cimarron" - 3 (Best Picture; Best Adaptation and Best Art Direction) "Cimarron" was the first Western to win Best Picture, and would remain the only one to do so for 59 years (until "Dances with Wolves" won in 1991). It received a then-record seven nominations, and was the first film to win more than two awards. The 5th Academy Awards were conducted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on November 18, 1932, at a ceremony held at The Ambassador
13th Academy Awards Universal, and Paramount) to win the Best Picture Oscar. "Rebecca" was the first American-made film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and the only film from him to win Best Picture. Hitchcock had two films nominated for Best Picture, the other being "Foreign Correspondent". Two other directors also had two films in the running this year: Sam Wood ("Our Town" and "Kitty Foyle") and John Ford ("The Long Voyage Home" and "The Grapes of Wrath", which won Best Director). "Pinocchio" was the first animated film to take home competitive Oscars, for both Best Original Score and Best Original Song, starting a long