GregoryPeckfan Posted February 22, 2016 This going to be a little bit silly, but here it goes: (I don't remember names, per se) BEST ANIMAL PERFORMANCES: 1932: Apes etc. in Tarzan the Ape Man The Baron's Dog in Grand Hotel Winner: The Baron's Dog! from Grand Hotel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GregoryPeckfan Posted February 22, 2016 BEST SYNERGY: (thanks, Kay) Lionel Barrymore and John Barrymore in Grand Hotel - winner 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawrenceA Posted February 22, 2016 BEST ANIMAL PERFORMANCE 1932 Bela Lugosi ISLAND OF LOST SOULS 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomJH Posted February 22, 2016 BEST ANIMAL PERFORMANCE 1932 Bela Lugosi ISLAND OF LOST SOULS No! No! Are we not men??? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomJH Posted February 22, 2016 More GREAT 1932 Synergy: W. C. Fields and Alison Skipworth in IF I HAD A MILLION. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomJH Posted February 22, 2016 SPECIAL CHALLENGING THE 1932 CENSOR AWARD The Nominees: Red Dust - Jean Harlow Kongo - Sadism Island of Lost Souls - The Panther Girl & Semi-Beastiality Sign of the Cross - Sex & Sadism Freaks - What the ??? THE WINNER: Freaks 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingrat Posted February 22, 2016 Best Actor for 1932: Paul Muni, I AM A FUGITIVE FROM A CHAIN GANG* Paul Muni, SCARFACE John Barrymore, GRAND HOTEL Warren William, THE MATCH KING William Powell, ONE WAY PASSAGE William Powell, JEWEL ROBBERY Spencer Tracy, ME AND MY GAL Best Actress for 1932: Greta Garbo, GRAND HOTEL* Joan Crawford, GRAND HOTEL Miriam Hopkins, TROUBLE IN PARADISE Jean Harlow, RED DUST Joan Bennett, ME AND MY GAL Marlene Dietrich, SHANGHAI EXPRESS Helen Hayes, A FAREWELL TO ARMS Outstanding Male Star: Paul Muni Outstanding Female Star: Kay Francis - With JEWEL ROBBERY, ONE WAY PASSAGE, and TROUBLE IN PARADISE all in the same year (probably the three best films she ever made), she deserves some special recognition. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted February 22, 2016 So far I am up to 27 films from 1932 that I have not seen and another 8 that I would like to look at again for performances mentioned here. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
film lover 293 Posted February 22, 2016 1932; Single winners marked by two asterisks, ties by four asterisks: Best Actor(s): Paul Muni in I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang** John Barrymore in Grand Hotel The Marx Brothers in Horsefeathers Boris Karloff in The Mummy Warren William in The Dark Horse --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best Actress: Marlene Dietrich in Blonde Venus Joan Crawford in Rain**** Ethel Barrymore in Rasputin and the Empress Claudette Colbert in The Sign of The Cross**** Jeanette MacDonald in One Hour With You --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best Supporting Actor: Charles Laughton in The Old Dark House Harry Earles in Freaks Ernest Thesiger in The Old Dark House Charles Laughton in The Sign of The Cross** Lionel Barrymore in Grand Hotel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Best Supporting Actress: Mae West in Night After Night**** Lilian Bond in The Old Dark House Eva Moore in The Old Dark House Thelma Todd in HorseFeathers Ann Dvorak in Scarface**** 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GregoryPeckfan Posted February 22, 2016 More GREAT 1932 Synergy: W. C. Fields and Alison Skipworth in IF I HAD A MILLION. This is one of several movies included in this 1932 talk which I have not yet seen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GregoryPeckfan Posted February 22, 2016 So far I am up to 27 films from 1932 that I have not seen and another 8 that I would like to look at again for performances mentioned here. I am a 24 movies I haven't seen yet that interest me among those people have mentioned. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawrenceA Posted February 22, 2016 There's a few that have been mentioned that I haven't seen, but not as many as Bogie or GPF. I seem to have watched more good ones from this year. Edit: I stopped being lazy and counted: there are 13 listed so far that I haven't seen. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted February 22, 2016 Here are Danny Perry’s Alternate Oscar choices for 1931-1932 and 1932-1933. Winners in bold. Perry does not do supporting roles. I have put ‘X’s’ beside the non 1932 films. 1931-1932 Best Actor Paul Muni, Scarface: The Shame of a Nation* Wallace Beery, The Champ X (31) Colin Clive, Frankenstein X (31) Boris Karloff, Frankenstein X (31) Fredric March, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde X (31) Edward G. Robinson, Five Star Final X (31) 1931-1932 Best Actress Joan Crawford, Grand Hotel* Constance Bennett, What Price Hollywood? Marlene Dietrich, Shanghai Express Marie Dressler, Emma Ann Dvorak, Scarface: The Shame of a Nation Norma Shearer, Private Lives X (31) Barbara Stanwyck, The Miracle Woman X (31) 1932-1933 Best Actor Charles Laughton, The Private Life of Henry VIII* X (33) Charles Laughton, Island of Lost Souls Groucho Marx, Duck Soup X (33) Paul Muni, I am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang William Powell, One-Way Passage Claude Rains, The Invisible Man X (33) Paul Robeson, The Emperor Jones X (33) Spencer Tracy, The Power and the Glory X (33) 1932-1933 Best Actress Greta Garbo, Queen Christina* X (33) Joan Blondell, Gold Diggers of 1933 X (33) Marlene Dietrich, Blonde Venus Irene Dunne, Back Street Kay Francis, One-Way Passage Jean Harlow, Red Dust Miriam Hopkins, Trouble In Paradise Barbara Stanwyck, The Bitter Tea of General Yen X (33) And here are Michael Gerbert’s Golden Armchair choices for 1932: Best Actor Lee Tracy, Blessed Event* Best Actress Joan Crawford, Grand Hotel* 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingrat Posted February 22, 2016 Best Supporting Actor for 1932: Adolphe Menjou, A FAREWELL TO ARMS* Lionel Barrymore, GRAND HOTEL 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomJH Posted February 22, 2016 It seems to me that, so far at least, all of the stars of Grand Hotel have been mentioned for their performances on this thread except Wallace Beery as the gruff businessman. Beery's not bad in the movie. In fact, I think he's pretty good. Interestingly, he's the only actor in the film that attempted a German accent in this Berlin-set film. There's always been a bit of a debate among buffs and critics as to which of the actresses came off best, Garbo Vs. Crawford. It's interesting that with the picks on this thread that there is still not clear cut winner. The debate continues. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GregoryPeckfan Posted February 22, 2016 It seems to me that, so far at least, all of the stars of Grand Hotel have been mentioned for their performances on this thread except Wallace Beery as the gruff businessman. Beery's not bad in the movie. In fact, I think he's pretty good. Interestingly, he's the only actor in the film that attempted a German accent in this Berlin-set film. There's always been a bit of a debate among buffs and critics as to which of the actress's came off best, Garbo Vs. Crawford. It's interesting that with the picks on this thread that there is still not clear cut winner. The debate continues. Oh, if you check my post, I did indeed nominate Wallace Beery in Grand Hotel -which I am watching right now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomJH Posted February 22, 2016 Oh, if you check my post, I did indeed nominate Wallace Beery in Grand Hotel -which I am watching right now Well, if you quickly remove his name from your list before anyone notices then I won't look like a fool for my "perceptive" observation, GPfan. Okay, okay, maybe that's asking a bit much of you. My mistake. Congratulations on being the only poster (so far) to nominate the only major Grand Hotel star courageous enough to try to sound as if he's German. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted February 23, 2016 Here are my choices of the 55 films I've seen from 1932 for… Best Supporting Actor of 1932 1. W.C. FIELDS (Rollo La Rue), If I Had a Million 2. VINCENT BARNETT (Angelo), Scarface: The Shame of a Nation 3. JACK OAKIE (Mulligan), If I Had a Million 4. GEORGE RAFT (Guino Rinaldo), Scarface: The Shame of a Nation 5. JACK OAKIE (Migg Tweeney), Million Dollar Legs 6. RICHARD BENNETT (John Glidden), If I Had a Million 7. GARY COOPER (Steve Gallagher), If I Had a Million 8. CHARLES RUGGLES (Henry Peabody), If I Had a Million 9. GREGORY RATOFF (Julius Sax), What Price Hollywood? 10. PRESTON FOSTER (Pete), I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang and ... CHARLES GRANDVAL (Mons. Lastingois), Boudo Saved From Drowning ERNEST THESIGER (Horace Femm), The Old Dark House WARNER OLAND (Henry Chang), Shanghai Express BREMBER WILLS (Saul Femm), The Old Dark House GENE MORGAN (Ben Smith), Blonde Venus C. AUBREY SMITH (Adolph J. Giron), Trouble In Paradise CHARLES RUGGLES (Lt. Barton), Madame Butterfly ROLAND YOUNG (Prof. Olivier), One Hour With You EUGENE PALLETTE (Sam Salt), Shanghai Express CHARLES RUGGLES (“the Major”), Trouble In Paradise WILLIAM GARGAN (Sgt. Tim O’Hara), Rain RUSSELL SIMPSON (Judge Williams), Law and Order ANDY DEVINE (Johnny Kinsman), Law and Order CHARLES RUGGLES (Adolph/”Romeo”), One Hour With You GUY KIBBEE (Joe Horn), Rain MATT MOORE (Dr. MacPhail), Rain 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomJH Posted February 23, 2016 Ah, Bogie I like your pick of Fields. 1932 was a significant film year for the Great Man, not only for his memorable roadhog campaign in If I Had A Million but for his portrayal of the strongest man in the kingdom King of Klopstokia in Million Dollar Legs. I have always assumed that the mythical crazy kingdom of Klopstokia had a direct influence in the creation of another crazy kingdom, Freedonia, in Duck Soup the following year at the same studio. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomJH Posted February 23, 2016 I hope it's not considered cheating to go back and slightly alter your awards already given out. Recalling May Robson's performance in If I Had A Million, I went back to add her in as one of my five nominees in the 1932 Best Supporting Actress category, demoting Genevieve Tobin to Honourable Mention. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GregoryPeckfan Posted February 23, 2016 Based upon this thread and recommendations by posters about performances and being interested in seeing everything Robert Young ever did last night I watched The Sin of Madelon Claudett which I discussed in I JUST WATCHED. Oh, wow, was Robert Young so young! Having seen it I for sure would have had Helen Hayes among my choices for nomination for best actress in 1931 if we were going backwards. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted February 24, 2016 Here are my choices of the 55 films I've seen from 1932 for… Best Actress of 1932 1. JOAN CRAWFORD (Flaemmchen), Grand Hotel 2. MARLENE DIETRICH (Helen Faraday/"Helen Jones"/"Helen Blake"), Blonde Venus 3. JOAN CRAWFORD (Sadie Thompson), Rain 4. CONSTANCE BENNETT (Mary Evans), What Price Hollywood? 5. MARLENE DIETRICH (Madeleine/”Shanghai Lily”), Shanghai Express 6. HELEN HAYES (Catherine Barkley), A Farewell To Arms 7. TALLULAH BANKHEAD (Diana Sturm), Devil and the Deep 8. BARBARA STANWYCK (Lulu Smith Holland/”Jane Doe”/”66”), Forbidden 9. MIRIAM HOPKINS (Lily Vautier), Trouble In Paradise 10. KAY FRANCIS (Madame Mariette Colet), Trouble In Paradise and ... SYLVIA SIDNEY (Cho-Cho San/"Madame Butterfly"), Madame Butterfly BETTE DAVIS (Madge Norwood), Cabin in the Cotton JEANETTE MACDONALD (Colette Bertier), One Hour With You JOAN BARRY (Emily Hill), Rich and Strange CLAUDETTE COLBERT (Felicia Hammond), The Phantom President 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawrenceA Posted February 24, 2016 Nice choices, Bogie. It's odd that I seem to be the only one to put Crawford in the supporting category for Grand Hotel. I also had Dietrich for Blonde Venus on my shortlist, but went with Shanghai Express instead. I guess it's hard to argue with the gorilla dance. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted February 24, 2016 Nice choices, Bogie. It's odd that I seem to be the only one to put Crawford in the supporting category for Grand Hotel. I also had Dietrich for Blonde Venus on my shortlist, but went with Shanghai Express instead. I guess it's hard to argue with the gorilla dance. Hot Voodoo man. I have most of the cast in Grand Hotel in the lead categories and most of Dinner at Eight in the supporting category. I don't know. I shall just have to watch them again! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted February 25, 2016 Here are my choices of the 55 films I've seen from 1932 for… Best Actor of 1932 1. THE MARX BROTHERS: Groucho (Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff, President of Huxley University), Chico (Baravelli), Harpo (Pinky, ‘the Dog Catcher’), and Zeppo (Frank Wagstaff, “Jr.”), Horse Feathers 2. PAUL MUNI (Tony Camonte/"Scarface"), Scarface: The Shame of a Nation 3. PAUL MUNI (James Allen), I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang 4. MICHEL SIMON (Priapus Boudo), Boudo Saved From Drowning 5. WALTER HUSTON (Thomas Dickson), American Madness 6. WALLACE BEERY (General Director Preysing), Grand Hotel 7. JOHN BARRYMORE (Baron Felix von Gaigern), Grand Hotel 8. WALTER HUSTON (Reverend Alfred Davidson), Rain 9. LIONEL BARRYMORE (Otto Kringelein), Grand Hotel 10. W.C. FIELDS (the President of Klopstokia), Million Dollar Legs and ... LOWELL SHERMAN (Max Carey), What Price Hollywood? CLARK GABLE (Dennis Carson), Red Dust CHARLES LAUGHTON (Dr. Moreau), Island of Lost Souls GARY COOPER (Lt. Frederic Henry), A Farewell To Arms GEORGE M. COHEN (Theodore K. Blair/Peeter J. “Doc” Varney), The Phantom President RICHARD ARLEN (Edward Parker), Island of Lost Souls WALTER HUSTON (Frame Saint Johnson), Law and Order HERBERT MARSHALL (Gaston Monescu/”La Valle”), Trouble In Paradise RALPH BELLAMY (Mike Miller), Air Mail 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
