5th Academy Awards

Infobox Academy AwardsB | name = 5th
date = November 18, 1932
site = The Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles, California
host = Conrad Nagel
last = 4th
next = 6thThe 5th Academy Awards were awarded to films completed and screened in 1931/1932, by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The award winners were as follows:

Awards

For a complete list of nominees and winners, see: "5th Academy Awards nominees and winners"

Best Motion Picture of the Year

*"Grand Hotel" (1932)

Best Actor

TIE
*Fredric March as Dr. Henry Jekyll/Mr. Hyde in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1931)
*Wallace Beery as Champ in "The Champ" (1931)

Best Actress

*Helen Hayes as Madelon Claudet in "The Sin of Madelon Claudet" (1931)

Best Art Direction

*Gordon Wiles for "Transatlantic" (1931)

Best Cinematography

*Lee Garmes for "Shanghai Express" (1932)

Best Director

*Frank Borzage for "Bad Girl" (1931)

Outstanding Production

*Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for "Grand Hotel" (1932)

Best Short Subject (Cartoon)

*Walt Disney, producer, for "Flowers and Trees" (1932)

Best Short Subject (Comedy)

*Hal Roach, producer, for "The Music Box" (1932)

Best Short Subject (Novelty)

*Mack Sennett, producer, for "Wrestling Swordfish" (1932)

Best Sound Recording

*Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department

NOTE: This award was not associated with any specific film title.

Best Writing (Adaptation)

*Edwin Burke for "Bad Girl" (1931)

Best Writing (Original Story)

*Frances Marion for "The Champ" (1931)

pecial Award

*Walt Disney, for the creation of Mickey Mouse

cientific or Technical Award (Class II)

*Technicolor Motion Picture Corp., for its color cartoon process

cientific or Technical Award (Class III)

*Eastman Kodak Company for its Type II-B Sensitometer