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* Dance Direction - "Fun House" from "A Damsel in Distress" Art Direction - Carroll Clark
The 10th Academy Awards were held on March 10, 1938 to honor films released in 1937, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California and hosted by Bob Burns. Originally scheduled for March 3, 1938, the ceremony was postponed due to the Los Angeles flood of 1938.
The Academy Award for Best Dance Direction was presented from 1935 to 1937, after which it was discontinued due to pressure from the directors' branch. It is the only category for which a Marx Brothers film received an Oscar nomination, for the dance number All God's Chillun Got Rhythm in A Day at the Races (1937).
The award for dance direction was given for the last time, to Hermes Pan for the Fun House number from Damsel in Distress. In March 1937, the first issue of the comic book Detective Comics was published.
Feb 22, 2023 · However, despite its long history, the Academy Award for Best Dance Direction was discontinued in 1938, just three years after it was first introduced. This decision was made due to the small number of films that included dance numbers, making the category less relevant over time.
10th Academy Awards (1938) - Movies from 1937. Nominees - Best Dance Direction (Choreography) Winner. A Damsel in Distress (1937) 6.1. 247 ...
The 10th Academy Awards ceremony took place on March 10, 1938, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Comedian and musician Bob Burns played host, entertaining attendees with his signature homespun humor.
