1936 Oscars — Sound Recording

Naughty Marietta won Sound Recording at the 1936 Oscars. All 9 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were $1,000 a Minute, Bride of Frankenstein, Captain Blood, I Dream Too Much, Love Me Forever, Thanks a Million, The Dark Angel and The Lives of a Bengal Lancer. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1935 and 1937 Sound Recording races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Naughty Marietta(1935)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director
Winner
$1,000 a Minute(1935)
Republic Studio Sound Department
Bride of Frankenstein(1935)
Universal Studio Sound Department, Gilbert Kurland, Sound Director
Captain Blood(1935)
Warner Bros.-First National Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson, Sound Director
I Dream Too Much(1935)
RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, Carl Dreher, Sound Director
Love Me Forever(1935)
Columbia Studio Sound Department, John Livadary, Sound Director
Thanks a Million(1935)
20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, E. H. Hansen, Sound Director
The Dark Angel(1935)
United Artists Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton, Sound Director
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer(1935)
Paramount Studio Sound Department, Franklin B. Hansen, Sound Director