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The Sin of Madelon Claudet is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Edgar Selwyn and starring Helen Hayes. The screenplay by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht was adapted from the play The Lullaby by Edward Knoblock. It tells the story of a wrongly imprisoned woman who turns to theft and prostitution in order to support her son.
Among these was The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931), which Selwyn directed for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film starred Helen Hayes, who won an Academy Award for her performance. Additionally, Selwyn wrote two screenplays and many more films were adapted from his original plays. He died in Los Angeles, California.
Best Actress: Helen Hayes – The Sin of Madelon Claudet; Best Director: Frank Borzage – Bad Girl; Most Awards: Bad Girl (Best Director and Best Adaptation) and The Champ (Best Actor and Best Original Story) – 2 Note: The Academy Award for Best Picture went to 1932's Grand Hotel.
1932: Best Actress in a Leading Role – The Sin of Madelon Claudet; 1971: Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Airport; Primetime Emmy Awards: 1953: Best Actress – Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (Episode: "Not a Chance") Grammy Awards: 1977: Best Spoken Word Recording – Great American Documents; Tony Awards: 1947: Best Actress in a Play ...
Best Actress: Helen Hayes – The Sin of Madelon Claudet; Note: Prior to 1933 awards were not based on calendar years, which is how there are no Best Actor, Best Actress or Best Director awards for 1932 films. The 1931–32 awards went to 1931 films.
The 5th Academy Awards were held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on November 18, 1932, [1] at the Ambassador Hotel [1] in Los Angeles, California, hosted by Conrad Nagel. [1] Films screened in Los Angeles between August 1, 1931, and July 31, 1932, were eligible to receive awards. [ 1 ]
The 1st annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 6 and 21 August 1932. [1] Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was the first film to be screened at the festival. [1] [2] No official prizes were awarded, so an audience referendum took place to determine the winners. [1] [3]
Title Director Cast Genre Notes The Age for Love: Frank Lloyd: Billie Dove, Edward Everett Horton, Lois Wilson: Comedy: United Artists: Air Eagles: Phil Whitman: Lloyd Hughes, Norman Kerry, Shirley Grey