Editing 1931 in film (section)

==Academy Awards==
{{Main|4th Academy Awards}}
{{Main|5th Academy Awards}}

The 4th Academy Awards were awarded to films completed and screened released between August 1, 1930, and July 31, 1931, by the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]].

Most Nominations: ''[[Cimarron (1931 film)|Cimarron]]'' ([[RKO Pictures]]) – 7

Major Awards
* [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]]: '''''[[Cimarron (1931 film)|Cimarron]]''''' – [[RKO Pictures|RKO]]
* [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]]: '''[[Norman Taurog]]''' – ''[[Skippy (film)|Skippy]]''
* [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]: '''[[Lionel Barrymore]]''' – ''[[A Free Soul]]''
* [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]: '''[[Marie Dressler]]''' – ''[[Min and Bill]]''

Most Awards: ''[[Cimarron (1931 film)|Cimarron]]'' – 3 (Best Picture; [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adaptation]] and [[Academy Award for Best Production Design|Best Art Direction]])

''[[Cimarron (1931 film)|Cimarron]]'' was the first Western to win Best Picture, and would remain the only one to do so for 59 years (until ''[[Dances with Wolves]]'' won in 1991). It received a then-record seven nominations, and was the first film to win more than two awards.

The 5th Academy Awards were conducted by the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] on November 18, 1932,<ref name="OscarsWebsite">{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/5th.html |title=The 5th Academy Awards – 1933 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904093854/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/5th.html |archive-date=2012-09-04 }}</ref> at a ceremony held at [[Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles)|The Ambassador Hotel]]<ref name="OscarsWebsite" /> in [[Los Angeles, California]]. The ceremony was hosted by [[Conrad Nagel]].<ref name="OscarsWebsite" /> Films screened in Los Angeles between August 1, 1931, and July 31, 1932, were eligible to receive awards.<ref name="OscarsWebsite" />

Most nominations: ''[[Arrowsmith (film)|Arrowsmith]]'' ([[Samuel Goldwyn Productions]]) and ''[[The Champ (1931 film)|The Champ]]'' ([[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]) – 4

Major Awards
*[[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]: [[Wallace Beery]] – ''The Champ'' and [[Fredric March]] – ''[[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931 film)|Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]]''
*[[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]: [[Helen Hayes]] – ''[[The Sin of Madelon Claudet]]''
*[[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]]: [[Frank Borzage]] – ''[[Bad Girl (1931 film)|Bad Girl]]''

Most Awards: ''Bad Girl''  (Best Director and [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adaptation]]) and ''The Champ'' (Best Actor and [[Academy Award for Best Story|Best Original Story]]) – 2

Note: The [[Academy Award for Best Picture]] went to [[1932 in film|1932]]'s ''[[Grand Hotel (1932 film)|Grand Hotel]]''.