Evening star., 1939-02-24

Bette Davis and Tracy
Rated Films Best
Performers in '38
Golden 'Oscur' Awarded
Also to Frank Copro
At Academy Banquet

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24.-"Os-
cars" the coveted golden awards
which the great and the small of
Hollywood annually bestow for the
most notable in motion picture
achievement, Joined other Oscars"
today in the home of Bette Davis,
Spencer Tracy and Frank Capra,
honored by the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences for the
best acting and directorial accom-
plishments of 1898.
Winners in some less important
classes admired their statuettes for
the first time, but receiving the
adulation of their fellows was no
new sensation for Miss Davis and
Mr.. Tracy, two-time victors, and
Mr.. Capfa, named for the third time
in the 11-year history of the acade-
my banquet.
1t was setting in the familiarity
glamorous Hollywood fashion which
was provided for last nights an
nouncement of the selections-made
by all Hollywood, from the biggest
producers to the unsung electricians
and extras, 10000 in all.
Oscars" Everywhere.
A giant oscar" decorated the
entrance to the downtown (Bilt-
more) hotel in which the banquet
was held. Lead Oscars" to be used
as paperWeights were at each place
as favors. On the stage was the
battery of golden Oscars" for the
winners.
Miss Davis, taking the feminine
acting award for her part in "Jeze-
bel" for Warner Bros, said credit
was due entirely" to the direction
of William Wyler.
Mr.. Tracy, chosen last year for
Captains Courageous" repeated
this year with Boys Town" for
Metro Goldwyn Mayer. He de-
scribed the character of Father
Flanagan, which he portrayed, as
so great and so good that I am
sure little of his light shone
even through me-"
Mr.. Capra, academy president,
won recognition for his direction of
Columbia's S You Can't Take It With
You,' which also was selected as
the years outstanding production.
Mr.. Capra scored previously with
1T Happened One Night" in 1884
and Mr.. Deeds Goes to Town" in
1886.
Best Supporting Roles.
Another repeater was Walter
Brennan, chosen as having given the
screen its best male supporting role
in Kentucky" His work in Come
and Get IT. won him an oscar" in
the same classification two years
ago. Fay Banter received the
feminine supporting prize for her
part in "Jezebel."
Other recipients of Oscars" in
cluded Hal Wallis of Warner Bros.
for consistent, high quality produc-
ton achievement; Dore Schary and
Eleanore Griffin for writing the
original story of Boys Town:
George Bernard Shaw for the screen
play of "Pygmalion';; Eric Wolfgang
Korngold for the best original
musical score, in The Adventures
of Robin Hood; Alfred Newman for
the musical scoring of Goth Century
Fox's "Alexander's Ragtime Band"
and Ralph Ranger and Leo Robin
for the best song, Thanks for the
Memory" from Paramount's big
Broadcast of 1938."
Shirley Temple, giggling as she
handed Walt Disney special award,
forgot to mention that it was for
his pioneering a new entertainment
field with Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs." The audience figured
it out, however, because Disney's
oscar" was in reality one big
oscar" surrounded by seven little
Oscars"
Francis E. Evans, British Consul,
accepted the screen play award on
behalf of George Bernard Shaw.
Charlie Mccarthy presented Deanna
Durham with a special plaque for
her significant" contribution in
bringing the screen the spirit of
youth. Mickey Rooney, similarly
honored, is on his way to Florida to
make picture.
There were many speeches of
presentation for the many classes,
which ranged through technical ac-
complishments. Among them was
one made by James Roosevelt, son
of the President and now a film
executive, announcing selection of
"You Can't Take 1t With You as
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