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Apr 6, 2024 · The Oscar, particularly for Best Actress, was coveted in the 1930s, reflecting the outstanding talents of Hollywood’s leading ladies. During this decade, stars like Norma Shearer and Bette Davis graced the Academy Awards list of winners, marking a golden era for actresses in film.
Garbo was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1930, a performer could receive a single nomination for their work in more than one film. Garbo received her nomination for her work in both Anna Christie and for Romance. [225] [226] She lost out to Irving Thalberg's wife, Norma Shearer, who won for The Divorcee.
Best Sound Recording was introduced this year, making it the first new category since the inception of the Oscars. It was awarded to Douglas Shearer, brother of Best Actress winner Norma Shearer, making them the first sibling winners in Oscar history.
After an absence of nearly two years from the screen, Crawford staged a comeback by starring in Mildred Pierce (1945), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1955, she became involved with the Pepsi-Cola Company, through her marriage to company president Alfred Steele.
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