| Dodsworth (1936) | | Studio: Samuel Goldwyn | | Producer: Samuel Goldwyn | | Starring: Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton, Mary Astor, Maria Ouspenskaya | | Synopsis: Adapted from Sinclair Lewis's novel, a retired automobile tycoon (Walter Huston) and wife (Ruth Chatterton) take an extended European holiday. Increasingly obsessed with maintaining an appearance of youth, Chatterton falls in with a crowd of frivolous socialites. Discovering that his wife is leaving him for a European baron, he is disconsolate until he meets a pretty young widow (Mary Astor). When Chatterton realizes what she may be losing, she attempts reconciliation, but it is too late. Academy Award Nominations®: 7, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor--Walter Huston, Best Screenplay. Academy Awards®: Best Interior Decoration. | | Academy Awards®: | | Best Picture | | Nomainated | Best Director | William Wyler | Nominated | Best Actor | Walter Huston | Nominated | Supporting Actress | Maria Ouspenskaya | Nominated | Best Screenplay | Sidney Howard | Nominated | Interior Decoration | Richard Day | Won | Sound Recording | Oscar Lagerstrom | Nominated | | Buy this movie on VHS or DVD | | Certain product data ©1948-2002 Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved. | | | |