1938 Oscars — Sound Recording

The Hurricane won Sound Recording at the 1938 Oscars. All 10 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Hitting a New High, In Old Chicago, Lost Horizon, Maytime, One Hundred Men and a Girl, The Girl Said No, The Life of Emile Zola, Topper and Wells Fargo. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1937 and 1939 Sound Recording races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Hurricane(1937)
United Artists Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton, Sound Director
Winner
Hitting a New High(1937)
RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Aalberg, Sound Director
In Old Chicago(1938)
20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, E. H. Hansen, Sound Director
Lost Horizon(1937)
Columbia Studio Sound Department, John Livadary, Sound Director
Maytime(1937)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director
One Hundred Men and a Girl(1937)
Universal Studio Sound Department, Homer G. Tasker, Sound Director
The Girl Said No(1937)
Grand National Studio Sound Department, A. E. Kaye, Sound Director
The Life of Emile Zola(1937)
Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson, Sound Director
Topper(1937)
Hal Roach Studio Sound Department, Elmer A. Raguse, Sound Director
Wells Fargo(1937)
Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren L. Ryder, Sound Director