1931–1932 Academy Awards

The 1931–1932 Academy Awards were presented Nov. 18, 1932 at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles.

Outstanding Production

Arrowsmith (Goldwyn; United Artists)

Bad Girl (Fox)

The Champ (MGM)

Five Star Final (First National)

Grand Hotel (MGM)

One Hour With You (Paramount Publix)

Shanghai Express (Paramount Publix)

The Smiling Lieutenant (Paramount Publix)

Best Actor (tie)

Wallace Beery, The Champ

Alfred Lunt, The Guardsman

Fredric March, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Best Actress

Marie Dressler, Emma

Lynn Fontanne, The Guardsman

Helen Hayes, The Sin of Madelon Claudet

Directing

Frank Borzage, Bad Girl

King Vidor, The Champ

Josef Von Sternberg, Shanghai Express

Writing

Adaptation	Edwin Burke, Bad Girl
	Percy Heath and Samuel Hoffenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
	Sidney Howard, Arrowsmith
Original Story	Lucien Hubbard, The Star Witness
	Grover Jones and William Slavens McNutt, Lady and Gent
	Frances Marion, The Champ
	Adela Rogers St. Johns, What Price Hollywood?

Cinematography

Lee Garmes, Shanghai Express

Ray June, Arrowsmith

Karl Struss, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Art Direction

Richard Day, Arrowsmith

Lazare Meerson, A Nous la Liberté

Gordon Wiles, Transatlantic

Sound Recording

MGM Studio Sound Dept.

Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department

RKO Radio Studio Sound Dept.

Warner Bros.-First National Studio Sound Dept.

Short Subjects

Cartoon	Flowers and Trees (Silly Symphony Series) (Walt Disney Productions; United Artists)
	It's Got Me Again (Leon Schlesinger, producer; Warner Bros.)
	Mickey's Orphans (Mickey Mouse Series) (Walt Disney Productions; Columbia)
Comedy	The Loud Mouth (Mack Sennett, producer; Paramount Publix)
	The Music Box (Laurel and Hardy Series) (Hal Roach, producer; MGM)
	Scratch-As-Catch-Can (Headliner Series) (RKO Radio)
	Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (Masquers Comedies Series) (RKO Radio) (This film was originally announced as a nominee, but before the final voting, it was disqualified and replaced by Scratch-As-Catch-Can.)
Novelty	Screen Souvenirs (Paramount Publix)
	Swing High (Sports Champion Series) (MGM)
	Wrestling Swordfish (Cannibals of the Deep Series) (Mack Sennett, producer; Educational)