San Francisco was nominated for six Oscars, including Picture, Director for W. S. Van Dyke, and Actor for Spencer Tracy, but won only the Sound Recording for Douglas Shearer.

Romeo and Juliet was nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture, but received none; the big winner was another MGM picture, The Great Ziegfeld.

Libeled Lady was nominated for only one Oscar, Best Picture, but lost to The Great Ziegfeld.

John Huston's Dodsworth was nominated for 7 Oscars, including Best Picture, Director for William Wyler, and Screenplay for Sidney Howard, winning only one, Interior Decoration for Richard Day.

Frank Capra's movie was nominated for one Oscar,
Original Story, by Richard Connell and Robert Presnell, but the winner was Harry Segall for “Here Comes Mr. Jordan.”