Other Oscar noms/wins: director, best actor (Berry, winner), original story (Frances Marion, winner)
The washed-up alcoholic boxer is played by Walter Beery, whose career skyrocketed after its release, helped by his role in Min and Bill the same year.
At the fifth Academy Awards ceremony, the best actor category resulted in the only tie in its history, with Beery and Fredric March from “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” sharing the prize.
My Oscar Book:
Interestingly, March had received one vote more than Beery but Academy rules at that time considered such a close margin to be a tie.
Under current Academy rules, dual awards are given only for exact ties.
There was only another tie in the performance categories, in 1967, when Katharine Hepburn (Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner) and Streisand (Funny Girl) split the Best Actress Oscar.
Despite mixed reviews, the movie found its way into the best picture lineup, losing to MGM’s Grand Hotel, the only film to win best picture with a sole nomination.
Movie Genres: Sports Films at the Oscars–The Champ (1931)
Nominated producer(s): None named
Director: King Vidor
Starring: Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Irene Rich, Roscoe Ates
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Other Oscar noms/wins: director, best actor (Berry, winner), original story (Frances Marion, winner)
The washed-up alcoholic boxer is played by Walter Beery, whose career skyrocketed after its release, helped by his role in Min and Bill the same year.
At the fifth Academy Awards ceremony, the best actor category resulted in the only tie in its history, with Beery and Fredric March from “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” sharing the prize.
My Oscar Book:
Interestingly, March had received one vote more than Beery but Academy rules at that time considered such a close margin to be a tie.
Under current Academy rules, dual awards are given only for exact ties.
There was only another tie in the performance categories, in 1967, when Katharine Hepburn (Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner) and Streisand (Funny Girl) split the Best Actress Oscar.
Despite mixed reviews, the movie found its way into the best picture lineup, losing to MGM’s Grand Hotel, the only film to win best picture with a sole nomination.