1939 Oscars — Writing (Screenplay)

Pygmalion won Writing (Screenplay) at the 1939 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Boys Town, Four Daughters, The Citadel and You Can't Take It with You. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1938 and 1940 Writing (Screenplay) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Pygmalion(1938)
Screenplay and Dialogue by George Bernard Shaw; Adaptation by W. P. Lipscomb, Cecil Lewis, Ian Dalrymple
Winner
Boys Town(1938)
John Meehan, Dore Schary
Four Daughters(1938)
Julius J. Epstein, Lenore Coffee
The Citadel(1938)
Ian Dalrymple, Frank Wead, Elizabeth Hill
You Can't Take It with You(1938)
Robert Riskin