Best Picture 1934: It Happened One Night

Best Picture 1934: It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night was the first film to win Best Actor, Actress, Director, Screenplay, and Picture. Watch original trailer, play with vintage Claudette Colbert paper dolls, and read original reviews of the romantic comedy.

Cimarron, 1931 – 1932

Cimarron, 1931 – 1932

Cimarron was the 4th Best Picture Winner in 1931/32. Based on a popular Edna Ferber novel, the RKO movie was the 1st Western ever to win. With vintage news articles, movie reviews, and never before linked images of the cast visiting the White House, Cimarron and the story it tells is examined through a modern lens.