Of Mice and Men vied for the top award with nine other films: Dark Victory, Gone With the Wind (which swept the Oscars), Goodbye Mr. Chips, Love Affair, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Ninotchka, Stagecoach, The Wizard of Oz, and Wuthering Heights.
Oscar Movies: Ninotchka (1939)
Nominated for four Oscars but winning none, Ninotchka vied for the top award with nine other films: Dark Victory, Gone with the Wind, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Love Affair, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Of Mice and Men, Stagecoach, The Wizard of Oz, and Wuthering Heights.
Oscar Actors: Arkin, Alan–Background, Career, Awards, Cum Advantage (Oscar, Multiple Noms, Tony)
Alan Arkin won the Supporting Actor Oscar in 2006 for the comedy “Little Miss Sunshine.” At 72 years old, Arkin was the sixth oldest winner of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
Oscar Actors: Aykroyd, Dan
In 1989, for his role in “Driving Miss Daisy,” Aykroyd competed for the Supporting Actor Oscar with Danny Aiello in “Do the Right Thing,” Marlon Brando in “A Dry White Season,” Martin Landau in “Crimes and Misdemeanors,” and Denzel Washington (who won) in “Glory.”
Oscar Actors: Auer, Mischa (Michael)–My Man Godfrey
In 1936, for his turn in “My Man Godfrey,” Auer competed for the Supporting Actor Oscar with Walter Brennan in “Come and Get It,” who won, Stuart Erwin in “Pigskin Parade,” Basil Rathbone in “Romeo and Juliet,” and Akim Tamiroff in “The General Died at Dawn.”





