That same year, the first "talkie", The Jazz Singer, received an honorary award for introducing sound to film, and the category for which The Private Life of Helen of Troy was nominated was dropped by the second Academy Awards.
Pada tahun yang sama, sebuah "film bersuara" pertama, The Jazz Singer, meraih sebuah penghargaan kehormatan karena mengenalkan suara pada film, dan kategori dimana The Private Life of Helen of Troy dinominasikan disingkirkan pada Academy Awards kedua.