Evening star., 1936-03-06
BETTE DAVIS WINS
ACADEMY
Victor McLagIen Rules With
Her as Best Screen Couple
During 1895.
Sy the Associa ted Press

Nv the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD. March g. Bette
Davis-Hollywood once told her she
had no future in films-and Victor
McLaglen ruled today as the screens
royal couple Of 1885.
The Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences last night awarded
them. gold statuettes, emblematic OF
last year best performances. "Mutiny
on the Bounty was selected as the
outstanding picture of the year.
Despite boycott against 1t by two
major motion picture guilds-players
and vriters-last nights eighth an
nual awards banquet was attended
BY more than 1880 screen personal
dties. But less than 10 per cent were
from the acting branch of the In
-dustry.
Neither Academy Members.
: The two guilds put boycott on the
banquet with an assertion the acad-
envy is a company union" and "un-
fair" to the best interests of the Or
Plantations. But neither Miss Davis
nor McLaglen are members of the
academy.
I'm so tickled I can't even think,
said Miss Davis when she learned her
performance in Dangerous" had won
her the screens signal honor.
I'D better make the most Of 1t for
it1l never happen again"
Only a few seasons back the tiny
actress-born Ruth Elizabeth Davis
in Lowell, Mass, April S, 1908-was
ready to leave Hollywood, her contract
cancaled. 1t was George Arliss who
persuaded her to stay and play in his
next picture.
McIagien is Pleased.
NATURALLY, I'm very pleased" was
the grinning comment Of London
horn McLaglen. The 50-year-old ac-
tor was selected for his work in The
,1nformer.'
Paul Muni. surprise "write-in'
selection, contested closely with Nc
1aslen and finished second for his
work in Black Fury" The total vote
WAS not announced.
Charles Laughton, nominated with
Clark Gable and Franchot Tone from
the "Mutiny on the Bounty cast, was
third.
Katherine Hepburn. Claudette Col
bert. Miriam Hopkins and Merle
Oheron were nominated with Miss
Davis for the actress award. OF the
10 candidates only two, Gable ant
Miss Hepburn, are members of the
academy. and the latter has been sus.
pended for non payment of dues.
"Informer" Second Choice.
: "The 1nformer," picture that
raised McLaglen above his usus
f'wise-cracking' roles, was second
rhoice for the picture award, followed
by Captain Blood"
> John Ford of THE Informer' wor
fhe academy's statuette for the best
direction OF the year. Michael Curtiz
who directed Captain Blood was
.second. Third and fourth places went
to Henry Hathaway Of Lives OF A
Bengal Lancer" and Frank Lloyd OF
'Mutiny on the Bounty"
+ Dudley Nichols assignment on The
fnformer" won him first prize In the
division for screen adaptions.
Last year 1T Happened One Night
suas voted the best picture Of 1894 and
.its stars. Miss Colbert and Gable. re-
ceived the acting awards.
Griffith Attends Dinner.
Combining honeymoon with his
first visit to Hollywood in 10 years
David Wark Griffith attended the din
ner and was awarded a gold plaque
for outstanding service to the movie
industry.
The pioneer producer, who directed
the silent spectacle, The Birth OF a
Nation" was accompanied by his
bride, the former Evelyn Mariory
Baldwin of New York. He disposed
Of his movie interests three years ago
and said he had no plans to re-enter
the field
Other awards made by the academy
Included:
Original story-Ben Hecht and
Charles Macarthur, for The Scoun-
drel": Moss Hart, for Broadway Mel
ody Of 1885,; Stephen Avery and Don
Hartman, for THE Gay Deception"
Disney Wins Award.
Sound recording-Douglas Shearer,
Tor Naughty Marietta.
Cartoon-"Three Orphan Kittens" !"
by Walt Disney.