Oscar Movies: Cimarron (1930-1931)

RKO

Oscar Nominations: 7

Best Picture, produced by William LeBaron
Director: Wesley Ruggles
Adaptation: Howard Estabrook
Actor: Richard Dix
Actress: Irene Dunne
Cinematography: Edward Cronjager
Interior decoration: Max Ree

Oscar Award: 3

Picture
Adaptation
Interior Decoration

Oscar Context

The other four Best Picture nominees for 1930-1931 were: “East Lynne,” “The Front Page,” “Skippy,” and “Trader Horn.”

Norman Taurog won the Director Oscar for “Skippy”; Lionel Barrymore the Actor Oscar for “A Free Soul”; Marie Dressler the Actress Oscar for “Min and Bill”; Floyd Crosby the Cinematography Oscar for “Tabu.”