A. Edward Sutherland helmed The Boys from Syracuse, a musical based on a stage production by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, which in turn was based on Shakespeare’s play The Comedy of Errors.
Oscar Nominations: 2
Interior Decoration (b/w): John Otterson
Special Effects: John P. Fulton, photographic; Bernard B. Brown and Joseph Lapis, sound
Oscar Awards: None
Oscar Context:
The Interior Decoratio Oscar went to “Pride and Prejudice.” The Special Effects Award went to “The Thief of Bagdad,” for duplicating Allan Jones (the masters) and Joe Penner (the slaves).
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