1937 Oscars — Sound Recording

San Francisco won Sound Recording at the 1937 Oscars. All 9 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Banjo on My Knee, Dodsworth, General Spanky, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, That Girl from Paris, The Charge of the Light Brigade, The Texas Rangers and Three Smart Girls. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1936 and 1938 Sound Recording races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

San Francisco(1936)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director
Winner
Banjo on My Knee(1936)
20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, E. H. Hansen, Sound Director
Dodsworth(1936)
United Artists Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton, Sound Director
General Spanky(1936)
Hal Roach Studio Sound Department, Elmer A. Raguse, Sound Director
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town(1936)
Columbia Studio Sound Department, John Livadary, Sound Director
That Girl from Paris(1936)
RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, J. O. Aalberg, Sound Director
The Charge of the Light Brigade(1936)
Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson, Sound Director
The Texas Rangers(1936)
Paramount Studio Sound Department, Franklin B. Hansen, Sound Director
Three Smart Girls(1936)
Universal Studio Sound Department, Homer G. Tasker, Sound Director