San Francisco (movie)

The 1906 San Francisco earthquake is the historical background for this 1936 movie romance between a gambling hall tycoon, played by Clark Gable, and a promising but poor singer. The then very popular singing voice of Jeanette MacDonald[?] in the female lead was bound to make this film into a hit.

The movie was successful in receiving only a single Oscar:

• Best Sound, Recording - Douglas Shearer (M-G-M SSD)

It was nominated for five others:

• Best Picture - John Emerson[?] and Bernard H. Hyman[?], producers
• Best Actor in a Leading Role - Spencer Tracy
• Best Assistant Director - Joseph M. Newman[?]
• Best Director - W.S. Van Dyke[?]
• Best Writing, Original Story - Robert E. Hopkins[?]
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