1936 Academy Awards – Original Story Winner

The Scoundrel
Ben Hecht
A ruthless, cynical, hated publisher is killed in a plane crash, doomed to be a “restless” spirit for being unloved. A heavenly power gives him a month on Earth to find one person to shed a tear for him before his fate is sealed.
1936 Academy Awards – Original Story Nominees

Broadway Melody of 1936
Moss Hart

G’ Men
Darryl F. Zanuck
