Two categories were discontinued following this presentation: Best Dance Direction, which was the only nomination ever received by a Marx Brothers film (Dave Gould for the dance number "All God's Children Got Rhythm" in A Day at the Races), and Best Assistant Director.
Dua kategori tidak dilanjutkan setelah acara ini: Penyutradaraan Tari Terbaik, yang satu-satunya nominasi diraih oleh film Marx Brothers (Dave Gould untuk lagu tari "All God's Children Got Rhythm" dalam A Day at the Races), dan Asisten Sutradara Terbaik.